Real World Speed
Performance profile from 297,255 user samples
2,296 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 104% Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 89% Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
Poor: 89% Great: 104%
SPEED RANK: 96th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 97%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 100%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 88%
Aircraft carrier
294,959 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 92% Base clock 4.3 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 74% Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 0.55 GHz (avg)
Poor: 74% Great: 92%
SPEED RANK: 192nd / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 84%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 79%
Battleship
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
97 % Faster effective speed.
+15%
84.1 %
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
88.1 Pts Lower memory latency.
+15%
76.9 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
156 Pts Faster single-core speed.
+15%
136 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
303 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+15%
264 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
569 Pts Faster quad-core speed.
+16%
490 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
875 Pts Slightly faster octa-core speed.
+8%
808 Pts
Memory
OC Memory Latency
95.1 Pts Slightly lower OC memory latency.
+9%
87.1 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
166 Pts Faster OC single-core speed.
+14%
146 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
324 Pts Faster OC dual-core speed.
+13%
287 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
624 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+13%
553 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
932 Pts Slightly faster OC octa-core speed.
+6%
878 Pts
Market Share
Based on 67,711,102 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0.02 % 0.12 % Hugely higher market share.
+500%
Value
Value For Money
117 % Better value.
+29%
90.8 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating
53 % 70 % Much more popular.
+32%
Price
Price (score)
$140 Much cheaper.
+33%
$210
Age
Newest
35+ Months Much more recent.
+39%
57 Months
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
1136 Pts +3% 1106 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
1072 Pts Slightly faster 64-core speed.
+5%
1017 Pts
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TDP 65W 6C 12T desktop CPU with base clock of 2.8Ghz, turbo up to 4.8Ghz. As the 11th gen, iGPU UHD 75- and DDR4 max up to 3200Mhz. [Jun '21 Gamejang]

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Early Q3 of 2019 sees the release of the new Ryzen 5 3600X: a hex-core, 12-thread processor. AMD are releasing five new CPUs based on their latest Zen 2 microarchitecture which delivers approximately 13% better IPC than the previous 12nm Zen+. For workstation builds the 3600X is viable, however, the $200 USD Ryzen 5 3600 represents a far better value proposition. The additional $40 USD for the 3600X basically buys a better cooler (Spire vs Stealth). This allows for an extra 200 MHz of extra base and boost clock: 3.8 / 4.4 GHz on the 3600X vs 3.6 / 4.2 GHz on the 3600, this translates to approximately 2% higher overclocked performance for 20% more money. Neither of the stock coolers on the 3600 or 3600X are as effective as a $20 USD aftermarket cooler such as the Gammaxx 400. The 3600 with a Gammaxx 400 outperforms the 3600X with a Spire cooler and when both use a Gammaxx 400 they are more or less identical. The 3600X SKU is basically a marketing gimmick designed to milk unsuspecting consumers. Comparing the 3600X to Intel’s overclocked flagship i5-9600K shows that although the 3600X has 29% faster 64-core speed, it is around 11% worse for gaming (sub eight core performance). Additionally, the 3600X's memory controller, although significantly improved over previous Ryzen iterations, still has limited bandwidth and high latency which can also impact gaming. The arrival of Zen 2 marks the end of the "Sandy Bridge (i5-2500K)" era, Intel can no longer rely exclusively on their single-core advantage to dominate the market, they must also compete on price. [Jul '19 CPUPro]

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Processor Rankings (Price vs Performance) April 2024 CPU Rankings

We calculate effective speed which measures real world performance for typical users. Effective speed is adjusted by current prices to yield a value for money rating. Our calculated values are checked against thousands of individual user ratings. The customizable table below combines these factors to bring you the definitive list of top CPUs. [CPUPro]

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Intel Core i5-13600K $279Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
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