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6 Cores, 6 Threads @2.9GHz, Coffee Lake.
Release date: Q1 2019.

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6 Cores, 12 Threads @3.6GHz, Zen2.
Release date: Q3 2019.

Game EFps  
+3%
CSGO
Dust 2 1080p Max 		233 EFps 233 EFps
GTAV
Franklin & Lamar 1080p Max 		107 EFps Slightly Better GTAV EFps.
+6% 		101 EFps
Overwatch
Temple of Anubis 1080p Max 		138 EFps Slightly Better Overwatch EFps.
+5% 		131 EFps
PUBG
M249 Training 1080p Max 		123 EFps +3% 119 EFps
Fortnite
UserBenchmark Island 1080p Max 		130 EFps 131 EFps +1%
Effective Speed 
+2%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 1,372,121 user samples
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299,482 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 91% Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 72% Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg)
Poor: 72% Great: 91%
SPEED RANK: 159th / 1406
Gaming
Gaming 85%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 69%
Battle cruiser
1,072,639 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 92% Base clock 4.45 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 73% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Poor: 73% Great: 92%
SPEED RANK: 171st / 1406
Gaming
Gaming 83%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 77%
Battleship
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		84.8 % +2% 83.1 %
External Data: 1080p 
+1%
14 Nov19|PCGamer
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X review 		1 % FarC5 10%, StrangeB 2%, SotTR 3%, MetroEx 3%, MESoW 4% Hitm2 1%, TWarW2 3%, ACO 7%, Divis2 3%
10 Mar21|HardwareLUXX
Processor non grata: Rocket Lake-S... 		BFV 11% 8 % SotTR 21%, MetroEx 2%, Divis2 21%
28 May20|Techpowerup
Intel Core i5-10400F Review - Six ... 		1 % FarC5 13%, Witcher3 2%, Civ6 1%, MetroEx 6%, Sekiro 13%, Wolf2 1% BFV 3%, SotTR 5%, Rage2 9%, ACO 9%
21 May20|Optimum Tech
Intel i5-10600K Review - 6-core Ga... 		4 % FarC5 16%, OverW 5%, RDR2 7%, StarWJFO 18%, R6S 1% SotTR 1%, CSGO 14%
20 Oct20|Tom's Hardware
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Review: Non-X Mar... 		FarC5 4%, ProjC2 2% 4 % Hitm2 3%, AotS 21%, WarhDoW3 6%, GTAV 2%, Civ6 2%, FinFant15 2%, WoT 3%, Divis2 4%
Average Score 
+10%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		87.8 Pts Lower memory latency.
+15% 		76.3 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		117 Pts 133 Pts Faster single-core speed.
+14%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		233 Pts 259 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+11%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		450 Pts 483 Pts Slightly faster quad-core speed.
+7%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		589 Pts 792 Pts Much faster octa-core speed.
+34%
Overclocked Score 
+12%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		94.4 Pts Slightly lower OC memory latency.
+8% 		87.5 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		123 Pts 141 Pts Faster OC single-core speed.
+15%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		243 Pts 281 Pts Faster OC dual-core speed.
+16%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		484 Pts 546 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+13%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		685 Pts 869 Pts Faster OC octa-core speed.
+27%
Value & Sentiment 
+8%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		1.4 % Much higher market share.
+32% 		1.06 %
Value
Value For Money 		100 % 114 % Better value.
+13%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		86 % 94 % Slightly more popular.
+9%
Price
Price (score) 		$150 $89 Much cheaper.
+41%
Nice To Haves 
+34%
Age
Newest 		52 Months 46 Months More recent.
+12%
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		65 Watts 65 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 7 nm Much newer manufacturing.
+50%
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed 		2.9 GHz 3.6 GHz Faster base frequency.
+24%
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		4.1 GHz 4.2 GHz +2%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		696 Pts 1091 Pts Much faster OC 64-core speed.
+57%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		614 Pts 999 Pts Much faster 64-core speed.
+63%
Specifications 
Series
CPU Architecture 		Coffee Lake Zen2
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		FCLGA1151 AM4
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		None None
Conclusion 
Average Bench 84.8%
Average Bench 83.1%
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Intel’s Core i5-9400F is a hex-core 9th generation Coffee Lake desktop processor. It features base / boost clocks of 2.9 / 4.1 GHz, 9 MB of cache, a 65W TDP and it ships with a cooler but it does not have integrated graphics like the “non-F” variants. Although the 9400F is compatible with the enthusiast grade Z390 chipset it is normally paired with a better value for money B360 motherboard. At its launch the i5-9400F retailed for $180 but prices have dropped to the point ($135) that it now represents an excellent value proposition to gamers. Comparing the i5-9400F to the Ryzen 3600 shows that the 3600 is 8% better for quad-core processing but it costs 40% ($50) more than the 9400F. Ordinarily higher quad-core performance would result in better gaming but the Ryzen 3000 memory controller, although significantly improved over previous Ryzen iterations, still has limited bandwidth and high latency. Gamers can invest the $50 savings in a better GPU, for example by upgrading from a 2060S to a 2070S. Since the GPU makes the most difference to gaming, the end result is a system which offers far superior real world gaming performance for similar money. For those gamers who demand the best of the best, it is necessary to jump to one of the higher frequency SKUs such as the 9600K but for everyone else the i5-9400F offers unparalleled value. [Aug '19 CPUPro]

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AMD’s Ryzen 5 3600 is a 6-core, 12-threaded processor which succeeds the Ryzen 5 2600 improving upon it by 13% in terms of overclocked performance. The 3600 is in competition with Intel’s 6-core i5-9600K. AMD continues to push the multi-core performance envelope: benchmarks show that the 3600 has a 27% overclocked 64-core lead over the 9600K but that the i5-9600K leads by 14% on single to hex core workloads which translates to 10% higher EFps in most of the today’s top games (e.g. PUBG, GTAV and CSGO). Additionally, the 3600's memory controller, although significantly improved over previous Ryzen iterations, still has limited bandwidth and high latency which adversely impacts gaming. Weaknesses in memory architecture are not readily picked up by CPU benchmarks but they are apparent whilst gaming. Cheaper CPUs such as the 9400F deliver better gaming performance in nearly all of today’s popular games. At $190 USD, the 3600 offers good value for purely workstation tasks such as film production but streamers should look elsewhere. Streaming with dedicated hardware such as NVENC or a separate stream PC will nearly always result in fewer dropped frames. The masterfully hyped Ryzen 3600 may well be the best CPU for multimedia producers on a tight budget but in today's market there are faster and less expensive alternatives for gamers, streamers and general desktop users. [Jun '19 CPUPro]

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