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AMDYD2600BBAFBOX

6 Cores, 12 Threads @3.9GHz, Rocket Lake.
Release date: Q1 2021.

6 Cores, 12 Threads @3.4GHz, Zen+.
Release date: Q2 2018.

CSGO
Dust 2 1080p Max
296 EFps Much Better CSGO EFps.
+49%
198 EFps
GTAV
Franklin & Lamar 1080p Max
108 EFps Better GTAV EFps.
+12%
96 EFps
Overwatch
Temple of Anubis 1080p Max
142 EFps Slightly Better Overwatch EFps.
+5%
135 EFps
PUBG
M249 Training 1080p Max
143 EFps Better PUBG EFps.
+27%
113 EFps
Fortnite
UserBenchmark Island 1080p Max
134 EFps Better Fortnite EFps.
+17%
115 EFps
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 223,554 user samples
43,966 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 108% Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 5.2 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 91% Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 2.7 GHz (avg)
Poor: 91% Great: 108%
SPEED RANK: 93rd / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 99%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 92%
Nuclear submarine
179,588 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 81% Base clock 4.1 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 67% Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Poor: 67% Great: 81%
SPEED RANK: 350th / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 73%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 66%
Battle cruiser
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
99.3 % Much faster effective speed.
+35%
73.3 %
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
88.4 Pts Lower memory latency.
+15%
76.6 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
162 Pts Much faster single-core speed.
+50%
108 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
313 Pts Much faster dual-core speed.
+49%
210 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
592 Pts Much faster quad-core speed.
+57%
377 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
945 Pts Much faster octa-core speed.
+52%
621 Pts
Memory
OC Memory Latency
95.4 Pts Lower OC memory latency.
+14%
83.8 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
172 Pts Much faster OC single-core speed.
+46%
118 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
338 Pts Much faster OC dual-core speed.
+46%
232 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
661 Pts Much faster OC quad-core speed.
+48%
446 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
1,034 Pts Much faster OC octa-core speed.
+53%
676 Pts
Market Share
Based on 69,003,012 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0.36 % 0.52 % Much higher market share.
+44%
Value
Value For Money
121 % Much better value.
+31%
92.4 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating
89 % More popular.
+16%
77 %
Price
Price (score)
$136 $120 Cheaper.
+12%
Age
Newest
43 Months Much more recent.
+45%
78 Months
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
125 Watts 65 Watts Much more energy efficient.
+48%
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
3.9 GHz Faster base frequency.
+15%
3.4 GHz
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz Faster turbo frequency.
+26%
3.9 GHz
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
1,256 Pts Much faster OC 64-core speed.
+41%
889 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
1,165 Pts Much faster 64-core speed.
+46%
800 Pts
Series
CPU Architecture
Rocket Lake Zen+
Socket
Motherboard Socket
FCLGA1200 AM4
Graphics
Integrated Graphics
UHD 750 None

The i5-11600K is the best value "top tier" CPU in Intel’s 11th Gen Rocket Lake-S lineup. With a simple overclock it offers almost the same levels of performance as the 11900K. Rocket Lake brings higher IPC (early samples indicate +19%) which translates to around a 10% faster Effective Speed than both Intel's 10th Gen and AMD’s 5000 series. Despite Intel’s performance lead, AMD continues to outsell Intel. Given the scale of Intel's operation, it’s inexplicable that their marketing remains so neglected. Little effort is made to counter widespread disinformation such as: “it uses too much electricity” or the classic: “it needs more cores”. Intel’s marketing samples are routinely distributed to reviewers that appear better incentivized to bury Intel's products rather than review them. Not enabling XMP or only testing with BIOS power limits enabled is akin to leaving the handbrake on during a race. Mind-numbing “scientific” and rendering benchmarks are presented as gospel. Different games, mostly unplayed by real users, are cherry picked for each “review”. When it's convenient, canned game benchmarks are chosen such as Ulletical’s CSGO which runs at nearly double the in-game fps. Credible benchmark data, which necessarily includes replicable video footage from popular games, is the exception rather than the rule. At every release, AMD’s marketers coordinate narratives to ensure another feast of blue blubber. Nonetheless, towards the end of 2021, Intel’s Golden Cove is due to offer an additional 20-30% performance increase. At that time, with a net 30-40% performance lead, Intel will probably regain significant market share despite AMD's class-leading marketing. In the meantime, most PC gamers need look no further than the 11400F. [Mar '21 CPUPro]

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The Ryzen 5 2600, from AMD’s second generation (Zen+) of high-end desktop Ryzen processors, supersedes the first generation Ryzen 5 1600. The newer generation sees a lithography reduction from 14nm to 12nm, but no increase in the number of cores and threads (6 and 12 respectively) over the ground-breaking first generation which continues to surpass similarly priced Intel CPUs in terms of multi-core performance. In other words, progress between generations is predominantly driven by power efficiency and therefore higher attainable clock speeds. The 2600 appears to have a stock base/boost clock of 3.4 / 3.9 GHz compared to the 1600’s 3.2 / 3.6 GHz which is expected to result in a modest increase in effective speed that said, early benchmarks are inconclusive. Included in the expected retail price of about $200 is a Wraith Stealth cooler, so the 2600, like the 1600 before it, represents great value for workstation users. The 2600 compliments the new 400 series motherboards and is also backwards compatible with the 300 series following a bios update. Even though the 2600 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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