IntelBX8070110600K
AMDYD260XBCAFBOX

6 Cores, 12 Threads @4.1GHz, Comet Lake.
Release date: Q2 2020.

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

CSGO
Dust 2 1080p Max
284 EFps Much Better CSGO EFps.
+44%
197 EFps
GTAV
Franklin & Lamar 1080p Max
106 EFps Slightly Better GTAV EFps.
+9%
97 EFps
Overwatch
Temple of Anubis 1080p Max
139 EFps +4% 134 EFps
PUBG
M249 Training 1080p Max
139 EFps Better PUBG EFps.
+20%
116 EFps
Fortnite
UserBenchmark Island 1080p Max
139 EFps Better Fortnite EFps.
+24%
112 EFps
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 213,934 user samples
70,951 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 100% Base clock 4.1 GHz, turbo 4.95 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 81% Base clock 4.1 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg)
Poor: 81% Great: 100%
SPEED RANK: 128th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 92%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 84%
Aircraft carrier
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: 320th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 74%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 67%
Battle cruiser
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
92.2 % Faster effective speed.
+25%
74 %
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18 % FarC5 40%, BFV 26%, SotTR 5%, Rage2 2%, Witcher3 5%, Civ6 28%, ACO 8%, MetroEx 15%, Sekiro 40%, Wolf2 15%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
90.5 Pts Lower memory latency.
+18%
76.4 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
137 Pts Faster single-core speed.
+22%
112 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
268 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+25%
214 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
505 Pts Much faster quad-core speed.
+31%
386 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
825 Pts Faster octa-core speed.
+28%
643 Pts
Memory
OC Memory Latency
96.6 Pts Lower OC memory latency.
+14%
85.1 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
149 Pts Faster OC single-core speed.
+19%
125 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
296 Pts Faster OC dual-core speed.
+20%
247 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
569 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+19%
479 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
918 Pts Faster OC octa-core speed.
+26%
729 Pts
Market Share
Based on 67,756,540 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0.36 % Hugely higher market share.
+112%
0.17 %
Value
Value For Money
111 % Better value.
+19%
93.3 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating
89 % Slightly more popular.
+6%
84 %
Price
Price (score)
$144 $120 Cheaper.
+16%
Age
Newest
47 Months Much more recent.
+35%
72 Months
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
125 Watts 95 Watts More energy efficient.
+24%
Cores
CPU Processing Cores
6 cores 6 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads
12 threads 12 threads
Lithography
Manufacturing process
14 nm 12 nm Newer manufacturing.
+14%
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed
4.1 GHz Faster base frequency.
+14%
3.6 GHz
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed
4.8 GHz Faster turbo frequency.
+14%
4.2 GHz
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
1154 Pts Faster OC 64-core speed.
+22%
946 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
1041 Pts Faster 64-core speed.
+26%
828 Pts
Series
CPU Architecture
Comet Lake Zen+
Socket
Motherboard Socket
FCLGA1200 AM4
Graphics
Integrated Graphics
UHD 630 None
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Intel’s tenth gen, six-core i5-10600K is one of the fastest consumer CPUs currently available. Out of the box, its maximum all core frequency is 4.5 GHz, but a simple overclock allows all 12 threads to hit 5.0 GHz. Although a new Z490 (LGA1200) motherboard is required, Intel have indicated that LGA1200 will remain compatible with Rocket Lake CPUs which are due later this year. The eight-core Ryzen 3700X currently competes in the 10600K’s price bracket. CPU based encoding is akin to using hair clippers on a lawn but If dedicated hardware such as NVENC or QuickSync is not an option, the 3700X can outperform the 10600K in encoding workloads such as UserBenchmark 64-core, Cinebench, Blender-CPU and Handbrake-CPU. Meanwhile, the 10600K is better for almost everything else. Currently, the real problem with the 10600K, and much of the Comet Lake line up, is availability. Whilst there was a paper launch in Q2 2020, at the time of writing, the 10600K is still largely unavailable for purchase. In order to achieve better value for money, without compromising on gaming performance, it is necessary to consider the older generation 9600K which is 26% cheaper and offers similar gaming performance. [Jun '20 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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