IntelBX8070811600K
AMDYD270XBGAFBOX

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

8 Cores, 16 Threads @3.7GHz, Zen+.
Release date: Q2 2018.

CSGO
Dust 2 1080p Max
296 EFps Much Better CSGO EFps.
+48%
200 EFps
GTAV
Franklin & Lamar 1080p Max
108 EFps Better GTAV EFps.
+11%
97 EFps
Overwatch
Temple of Anubis 1080p Max
142 EFps Better Overwatch EFps.
+10%
129 EFps
PUBG
M249 Training 1080p Max
143 EFps Better PUBG EFps.
+24%
115 EFps
Fortnite
UserBenchmark Island 1080p Max
134 EFps Better Fortnite EFps.
+24%
108 EFps
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 203,043 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: 76th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 99%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 92%
Nuclear submarine
159,077 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 89% Base clock 4.1 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 61% Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 0.6 GHz (avg)
Poor: 61% Great: 89%
SPEED RANK: 298th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 76%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 74%
Battleship
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
99.3 % Much faster effective speed.
+31%
75.7 %
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
88.4 Pts Lower memory latency.
+17%
75.3 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
162 Pts Much faster single-core speed.
+43%
113 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
313 Pts Much faster dual-core speed.
+43%
219 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
592 Pts Much faster quad-core speed.
+45%
409 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
945 Pts Much faster octa-core speed.
+33%
708 Pts
Memory
OC Memory Latency
95.4 Pts Lower OC memory latency.
+10%
86.7 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
172 Pts Much faster OC single-core speed.
+34%
128 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
338 Pts Much faster OC dual-core speed.
+33%
254 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
661 Pts Much faster OC quad-core speed.
+32%
499 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
1034 Pts Faster OC octa-core speed.
+14%
911 Pts
Market Share
Based on 67,717,480 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0.28 % Higher market share.
+12%
0.25 %
Value
Value For Money
112 % Much better value.
+37%
81.7 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating
90 % More popular.
+29%
70 %
Price
Price (score)
$180 Cheaper.
+14%
$210
Age
Newest
36 Months Much more recent.
+50%
72 Months
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
125 Watts 105 Watts More energy efficient.
+16%
Cores
CPU Processing Cores
6 cores 8 cores Much higher core count.
+33%
Threads
CPU Processing Threads
12 threads 16 threads Much higher thread count.
+33%
Lithography
Manufacturing process
14 nm 12 nm Newer manufacturing.
+14%
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed
3.9 GHz Slightly faster base frequency.
+5%
3.7 GHz
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz Faster turbo frequency.
+14%
4.3 GHz
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
1256 Pts 1276 Pts +2%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
1165 Pts Slightly faster 64-core speed.
+6%
1096 Pts
Series
CPU Architecture
Rocket Lake Zen+
Socket
Motherboard Socket
FCLGA1200 AM4
Graphics
Integrated Graphics
UHD 750 None
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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 8 core, 16 thread 2700X is AMD’s second generation Ryzen 7 flagship following in the wake of the Ryzen 7 1800X which continues to offer excellent multi-core value for money. This new Pinnacle Ridge processor features the Zen+ architecture with 12nm lithography compared to 14nm previously. Whilst there is no increase in the number of cores, the stock base / boost clocks appear to have received a bump up to 3.7 / 4.3 GHz from 3.6 / 4.0 GHz. The 2700X is compatible with both the new 400 series and 300 series of motherboards. Early benchmarks indicate that the 2700X has a slightly greater effective speed than the 1800X, although further benchmarks are necessary to quantify this. The expected launch price of $329 includes a Wraith Prism cooler and is in the same price bracket as the 1800X and Intel’s Coffee Lake i7-8700K. Whilst the 6 core, 12 thread 8700K beats the 2700X in single and quad core performance by around 15%, the 2700X wins on multi-core workloads. PC gaming and desktop performance is generally governed by six or less cores but the 2700X offers value for money to workstation users. Even though the 2700X excels at video 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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