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AMDYD260XBCAFBOX
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6 Cores, 6 Threads @3.6GHz, Coffee Lake.
Release date: Q4 2017.

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

Game EFps  
+19%
CSGO
Dust 2 1080p Max 		280 EFps Much Better CSGO EFps.
+42% 		197 EFps
GTAV
Franklin & Lamar 1080p Max 		110 EFps Better GTAV EFps.
+13% 		97 EFps
Overwatch
Temple of Anubis 1080p Max 		138 EFps +3% 134 EFps
PUBG
M249 Training 1080p Max 		135 EFps Better PUBG EFps.
+16% 		116 EFps
Fortnite
UserBenchmark Island 1080p Max 		133 EFps Better Fortnite EFps.
+19% 		112 EFps
Effective Speed 
+23%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 407,820 user samples
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264,837 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 101% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.95 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 79% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Poor: 79% Great: 101%
SPEED RANK: 143rd / 1455
Gaming
Gaming 91%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 74%
Battleship
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: 329th / 1455
Gaming
Gaming 74%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 67%
Battle cruiser
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		90.7 % Faster effective speed.
+23% 		74 %
External Data: 1080p 
+13%
28 May20|Techpowerup
Intel Core i5-10400F Review - Six ... 		13 % FarC5 32%, BFV 16%, Witcher3 4%, Civ6 20%, ACO 1%, MetroEx 14%, Sekiro 35%, Wolf2 15% SotTR 0%, Rage2 2%
Average Score 
+17%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		90.1 Pts Lower memory latency.
+18% 		76.4 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		129 Pts Faster single-core speed.
+15% 		112 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		257 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+20% 		214 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		502 Pts Much faster quad-core speed.
+30% 		386 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		656 Pts +2% 643 Pts
Overclocked Score 
+18%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		96.5 Pts Lower OC memory latency.
+13% 		85.1 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		151 Pts Faster OC single-core speed.
+21% 		125 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		302 Pts Faster OC dual-core speed.
+22% 		247 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		594 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+24% 		479 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		798 Pts Slightly faster OC octa-core speed.
+9% 		729 Pts
Value & Sentiment 
+52%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.48 % Hugely higher market share.
+153% 		0.19 %
Value
Value For Money 		113 % Much better value.
+34% 		84.1 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		78 % 84 % Slightly more popular.
+8%
Price
Price (score) 		$125 Cheaper.
+29% 		$175
Nice To Haves 
+17%
Age
Newest 		80 Months 74 Months Slightly more recent.
+8%
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		95 Watts 95 Watts
Cores
CPU Processing Cores 		6 cores 6 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads 		6 threads 12 threads Hugely higher thread count.
+100%
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 		4.3 GHz +2% 4.2 GHz
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		828 Pts 946 Pts Faster OC 64-core speed.
+14%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		681 Pts 828 Pts Faster 64-core speed.
+22%
Specifications 
Series
CPU Architecture 		Coffee Lake Zen+
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		FCLGA1151 AM4
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		UHD 630 None
Conclusion 
Average Bench 90.7%
Average Bench 74%
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The unlocked hex-core i5-8600K from Intel’s latest Coffee Lake generation of processors is the new flagship of the i5 series, succeeding the Kaby Lake quad-core i5-7600K. The 8th generation of processors brings the largest performance uplift since Sandy Bridge by adding more cores at each of the i3, i5 and i7 product lines. Like the other Coffee Lake processors, the i5-8600K is built upon optimized 14nm architecture, marginally improved upon from Kaby Lake and Skylake. The 8600K has a 95W TDP and a nominal stock clock of 3.6 GHz, which boosts to 4.1 GHz for all six cores, 4.2 GHz for dual/quad and 4.3 GHz for single core. Early benchmarks put the i5-8600K’s effective speed 15% ahead of the i5-7600K. A 50% increase in multi-core speed is explained by two additional cores and thanks to the quad-core clock bump from 4 GHz on the 7600K to 4.2 GHz on the 8600K there is also an additional 5% performance boost across all workloads. All Coffee Lake processors require a 300-series chipset, making a straight CPU upgrade unfeasible despite sharing the same socket as their Z270 predecessors. Even though most games still use less than 4 cores simultaneously, the i5-8600K is a great choice for gamers but for $80 less, the 8350K which is faster than last years 7600K and only marginally weaker for gaming than the 8600K is certainly well worth considering as well. [Oct '17 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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