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CSGO Dust 2 1080p Max	228 EFps		233 EFps	+2%
GTAV Franklin & Lamar 1080p Max	102 EFps		107 EFps	+5%
Overwatch Temple of Anubis 1080p Max	139 EFps	+1%	138 EFps
PUBG M249 Training 1080p Max	118 EFps		123 EFps	+4%
Fortnite UserBenchmark Island 1080p Max	131 EFps	+1%	130 EFps

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Best Bench: 86% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 65% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)

Poor: 65% Great: 86%

SPEED RANK: 259^th / 1468

Gaming 80%

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Desktop 84%

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Workstation 66%

Battle cruiser

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Best Bench: 91% Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 72% Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg)

Poor: 72% Great: 91%

SPEED RANK: 205^th / 1468

Gaming 85%

Aircraft carrier

Desktop 87%

Aircraft carrier

Workstation 69%

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Effective Speed Effective CPU Speed		79.9 %			84.8 %	Slightly faster effective speed. +6%


Memory Avg. Memory Latency	85.3 Pts		87.8 Pts	+3%
1-Core Avg. Single Core Speed	120 Pts	+3%	117 Pts
2-Core Avg. Dual Core Speed	229 Pts		233 Pts	+2%
4-Core Avg. Quad Core Speed	402 Pts		450 Pts	Faster quad-core speed. +12%
8-Core Avg. Octa Core Speed	596 Pts	+1%	589 Pts


Memory OC Memory Latency	94.7 Pts	+0%	94.4 Pts
1-Core OC Single Core Speed	126 Pts	+2%	123 Pts
2-Core OC Dual Core Speed	250 Pts	+3%	243 Pts
4-Core OC Quad Core Speed	444 Pts		484 Pts	Slightly faster OC quad-core speed. +9%
8-Core OC Octa Core Speed	659 Pts		685 Pts	+4%

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Market Share Market Share (trailing 30 days)	0.17 %		1.38 %	Hugely higher market share. +712%
Value Value For Money	111 %		118 %	Slightly better value. +7%
User Rating UBM User Rating	89 %	+3%	86 %
Price Price (score)	$84		$83	+1%


Age Newest	54 Months	More recent. +22%	69 Months
TDP Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watts		65 Watts
Cores CPU Processing Cores	4 cores		6 cores	Much higher core count. +50%
Threads CPU Processing Threads	8 threads	Much higher thread count. +33%	6 threads
Lithography Manufacturing process	14 nm		14 nm
Base Clock Base Clock Speed	3.6 GHz	Faster base frequency. +24%	2.9 GHz
Turbo Clock Turbo Clock Speed	4.3 GHz	+5%	4.1 GHz
64-Core OC Multi Core Speed	664 Pts		696 Pts	+5%
64-Core Avg. Multi Core Speed	611 Pts		614 Pts	+0%


Series CPU Architecture	Comet Lake	Coffee Lake
Socket Motherboard Socket	FCLGA1200	FCLGA1151
Graphics Integrated Graphics	UHD 630	None
Launch Date Launch Date	Q2'20	Q1'19
Cache Cache	6 MB Intel® Smart Cache	9 MB SmartCache
Max Turbo Frequency Max Turbo Frequency	4.30 GHz	4.10 GHz
Bus Speed Bus Speed	8 GT/s	8 GT/s DMI3
Thermal Solution Specification Thermal Solution Specification	PCG 2015C	PCG 2015C (65W)
Turbo Boost Tech Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡	2	2.0
Hyper-Threading Tech Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡	Yes	No
PCI Express Revision PCI Express Revision	3	3.0
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The i3-10100 is Intel’s entry level 10th generation Comet Lake processor and represents the best value for money within the line-up. This quad-core hyper-threaded 65 Watt processor ships with a cooler and is capable of 4.3 GHz single and 4.1 GHz all core boosts. Although the i3-10100 requires a new LGA1200 motherboard, Intel have guaranteed that LGA1200 will be compatible with the next generation of Rocket Lake CPUs, expected later this year. Running at stock (2666 MHz) RAM frequency handicaps performance by as much as 15% so gamers should pair the 10100 with a Z490 motherboard. This will both open an upgrade path to higher tier "K" tier CPUs and unlock higher XMP RAM speeds (here is one of the builds from our EFps test lab). When paired with an RTX 2060S, the 10100 lags just 13% behind the i9-10900K flagship. The 10100 allows budget gamers to allocate more money towards a better GPU which often results in a stronger overall gaming system. At a retail price of $122 USD, the 10100 competes against AMD’s quad-core Ryzen 3 3300X. Game EFps and effective speed benchmarks show that the 10100’s lower memory latency gives it the edge. In addition, unlike the 3300X, the 10100 also packs integrated graphics with Quick Sync hardware encoding, which alleviates the need for desktop users to purchase a separate GPU. In order to achieve better value for money, it is necessary to consider the older generation 9100F, which, when paired with a 2060S, is 39% cheaper ($75 USD) for comparable gaming performance. ^{[Jun '20 CPUPro]}

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Intel’s Core i5-9400F is a hex-core 9th generation Coffee Lake desktop processor. It features base / boost clocks of 2.9 / 4.1 GHz, 9 MB of cache, a 65W TDP and it ships with a cooler but it does not have integrated graphics like the “non-F” variants. Although the 9400F is compatible with the enthusiast grade Z390 chipset it is normally paired with a better value for money B360 motherboard. At its launch the i5-9400F retailed for $180 but prices have dropped to the point ($135) that it now represents an excellent value proposition to gamers. Comparing the i5-9400F to the Ryzen 3600 shows that the 3600 is 8% better for quad-core processing but it costs 40% ($50) more than the 9400F. Ordinarily higher quad-core performance would result in better gaming but the Ryzen 3000 memory controller, although significantly improved over previous Ryzen iterations, still has limited bandwidth and high latency. Gamers can invest the $50 savings in a better GPU, for example by upgrading from a 2060S to a 2070S. Since the GPU makes the most difference to gaming, the end result is a system which offers far superior real world gaming performance for similar money. For those gamers who demand the best of the best, it is necessary to jump to one of the higher frequency SKUs such as the 9600K but for everyone else the i5-9400F offers unparalleled value. ^{[Aug '19 CPUPro]}

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Intel Core i5-12600K $169	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	WD Black SN850X M.2 2TB $135
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