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4 Cores, 4 Threads @3.6GHz, Coffee Lake.
Release date: Q2 2019.

6 Cores, 12 Threads @3.6GHz, Zen+.
Release date: Q2 2018.

CSGO
Dust 2 1080p Max
232 EFps Better CSGO EFps.
+18%
197 EFps
GTAV
Franklin & Lamar 1080p Max
105 EFps Slightly Better GTAV EFps.
+8%
97 EFps
Overwatch
Temple of Anubis 1080p Max
137 EFps +2% 134 EFps
PUBG
M249 Training 1080p Max
117 EFps +1% 116 EFps
Fortnite
UserBenchmark Island 1080p Max
127 EFps Better Fortnite EFps.
+13%
112 EFps
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 177,293 user samples
34,310 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 86% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 72% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Poor: 72% Great: 86%
SPEED RANK: 256th / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 80%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 61%
Destroyer
142,983 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 86% Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 64% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg)
Poor: 64% Great: 86%
SPEED RANK: 340th / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 74%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 67%
Battle cruiser
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
80.1 % Slightly faster effective speed.
+8%
74 %
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
88 Pts Lower memory latency.
+15%
76.4 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
122 Pts Slightly faster single-core speed.
+9%
112 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
240 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+12%
214 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
416 Pts Slightly faster quad-core speed.
+8%
386 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
423 Pts 643 Pts Much faster octa-core speed.
+52%
Memory
OC Memory Latency
94.6 Pts Lower OC memory latency.
+11%
85.1 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
126 Pts +1% 125 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
250 Pts +1% 247 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
476 Pts 479 Pts +1%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
475 Pts 729 Pts Much faster OC octa-core speed.
+53%
Market Share
Based on 68,953,622 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0.32 % Hugely higher market share.
+88%
0.17 %
Value
Value For Money
103 % Better value.
+22%
84.1 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating
84 % 84 %
Price
Price (score)
$112 Much cheaper.
+36%
$175
Age
Newest
67 Months More recent.
+14%
78 Months
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
65 Watts Much more energy efficient.
+32%
95 Watts
Cores
CPU Processing Cores
4 cores 6 cores Much higher core count.
+50%
Threads
CPU Processing Threads
4 threads 12 threads Hugely higher thread count.
+200%
Lithography
Manufacturing process
14 nm 12 nm Newer manufacturing.
+14%
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed
3.6 GHz 3.6 GHz
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed
4.2 GHz 4.2 GHz
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
474 Pts 946 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+100%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
427 Pts 828 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+94%
Series
CPU Architecture
Coffee Lake Zen+
Socket
Motherboard Socket
FCLGA1151 AM4
Graphics
Integrated Graphics
None None

Intel’s Core i3-9100F is a quad-core 9th generation Coffee Lake desktop processor. It features base / boost clocks of 3.6 / 4.2 GHz, 6 MB of cache, a 65W TDP and it ships with a cooler. Gamers should pair the 9100F with a Z390 motherboard and unlock higher XMP RAM speeds. This will deliver up to a 15% fps boost which is well worth it considering that many Z390 boards are available for around $100 USD (here is one of the builds from our EFps test lab). The 9100F has great single core performance coupled with a strong memory sub system. This enables it to deliver excellent all round performance, easily holding its own against far pricier CPUs for the majority of use cases. The heavily hyped 12 threaded 6 core Ryzen 3600, paired with a 2060S, barely pulls ahead in any of the top five games. [Oct '19 CPUPro]

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The 6 core, 12 thread Ryzen 5 2600X is one of four new AMD second generation of high-end desktop Ryzen processors (codenamed Pinnacle Ridge) renowned for excellent value multi-core performance. The 2600X is set to replace the also 6 core, 12 thread 1600X as AMD’s new mid-range Ryzen 5 flagship. The latest generation of CPUs features a matured Zen+ chip architecture with 12nm lithography, increased clock speeds and Precision Boost 2 technology designed to leverage more CPU power than per the first generation. The 2600X appears to have stock base / boost clock speeds of 3.6 / 4.2 GHz. This is only marginally faster than the 1600X’s 3.6 / 4.0 GHz. Modest effective speed improvements are expected, although further benchmarks are necessary to draw firm conclusions. The 2600X ships with a Wraith Spire cooler and is priced reasonably at an expected $250. However, for most use cases, the new lower clocked Ryzen 5 2600 at $200 represents better value for money. Pinnacle Ridge processors are designed to work with the new 400 series motherboards, which allow for greater overclocking head room, and they are also backwards compatible with the 300 series motherboard following a bios update. Even though the 2600X is plausible for multimedia production streamers should look elsewhere. Streaming with dedicated hardware such as NVENC or a separate stream PC will nearly always result in fewer dropped frames. [Apr '18 CPUPro]

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