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IntelBX80684I59600K
AMD100-100000910WOF
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6 Cores, 6 Threads @3.7GHz, Coffee Lake.
Release date: Q4 2018.

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Effective Speed 
+25%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 325,217 user samples
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321,194 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 103% Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 5.15 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 82% Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Poor: 82% Great: 103%
SPEED RANK: 120th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 93%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 77%
Battleship
4,023 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 123% Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 107% Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Poor: 107% Great: 123%
SPEED RANK: 23rd / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 117%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 118%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 118%
UFO
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		93.2 % 117 % Faster effective speed.
+25%
Average Score 
+45%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		91 Pts 95.5 Pts +5%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		135 Pts 193 Pts Much faster single-core speed.
+43%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		268 Pts 380 Pts Much faster dual-core speed.
+42%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		525 Pts 743 Pts Much faster quad-core speed.
+42%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		688 Pts 1318 Pts Hugely faster octa-core speed.
+92%
Overclocked Score 
+39%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		96.5 Pts 99.6 Pts +3%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		153 Pts 206 Pts Much faster OC single-core speed.
+35%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		306 Pts 414 Pts Much faster OC dual-core speed.
+35%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		604 Pts 798 Pts Much faster OC quad-core speed.
+32%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		822 Pts 1543 Pts Hugely faster OC octa-core speed.
+88%
Value & Sentiment 
+20%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.98 % Higher market share.
+21% 		0.81 %
Value
Value For Money 		109 % +1% 108 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		91 % +1% 90 %
Price
Price (score) 		$155 Much cheaper.
+58% 		$370
Nice To Haves 
+115%
Age
Newest 		66 Months 12+ Months Hugely more recent.
+82%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		848 Pts 1861 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+119%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		717 Pts 1749 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+144%
Conclusion 
Average Bench 93.2%
Average Bench 117%
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The AMD 7000X3D CPUs have the same core architecture as the rest of the 7000 series but they have one group of eight "3D" cores with extra cache. The “3D” cores are priced higher but run at 10% lower clocks. For most real-world tasks performance is comparable to the 7000X variant. Cache sensitive scenarios such as low res. canned game benchmarks with an RTX 4090 ($2,000) benefit at the cost of everything else. Be wary of sponsored reviews with cherry picked games that showcase the wins, ignore frame drops and gloss over the losses. Also watch out for AMD’s army of Neanderthal social media accounts on reddit, forums and youtube, they will be singing their own praises as usual. AMD continue to develop “Advanced Marketing” relationships with select youtubers with the obvious aim of compensating for second tier products with first tier marketing. PC gamers considering a 7000X3D CPU need to work on their critical thinking skills: Influencers are paid handsomely to promote overpriced niche products (X3D, EPYC, Threadripper etc.). Rational gamers have little reason to look further than the $300 13600K which offers comparable real-world gaming and better desktop performance at a fraction of the price. Workstation users (and RTX 4080+ gamers) may find value in higher core CPUs such as the 16-core $400 13700K. Despite offering better performance at lower prices, as long as Intel continues to sample and sponsor marketers that are mostly funded by AMD, they will struggle to win market share. [Apr '23 CPUPro]

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