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CSGO Dust 2 1080p Max	284 EFps	Much Better CSGO EFps. +44%	197 EFps
GTAV Franklin & Lamar 1080p Max	106 EFps	Slightly Better GTAV EFps. +9%	97 EFps
Overwatch Temple of Anubis 1080p Max	139 EFps	+4%	134 EFps
PUBG M249 Training 1080p Max	139 EFps	Better PUBG EFps. +20%	116 EFps
Fortnite UserBenchmark Island 1080p Max	139 EFps	Better Fortnite EFps. +24%	112 EFps

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Best Bench: 100% Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 5.05 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 76% Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 0.8 GHz (avg)

Poor: 76% Great: 100%

SPEED RANK: 148^th / 1442

Gaming 88%

Aircraft carrier

Desktop 90%

Nuclear submarine

Workstation 80%

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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: 320^th / 1442

Gaming 74%

Battleship

Desktop 77%

Battleship

Workstation 67%

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Effective Speed Effective CPU Speed		88.4 %	Faster effective speed. +19%		74 %


14 Nov19\|PCGamer AMD Ryzen 9 3950X review		16 %	Hitm2 25%, FarC5 29%, TWarW2 18%, SotTR 28%, ACO 14%, MetroEx 10%, MESoW 12%, Divis2 10%			StrangeB 1%
28 May20\|Techpowerup Intel Core i5-10400F Review - Six ...		15 %	FarC5 35%, BFV 19%, Rage2 1%, Witcher3 5%, Civ6 20%, ACO 9%, MetroEx 12%, Sekiro 34%, Wolf2 14%			SotTR 1%


Memory Avg. Memory Latency	90.1 Pts	Lower memory latency. +18%	76.4 Pts
1-Core Avg. Single Core Speed	128 Pts	Faster single-core speed. +14%	112 Pts
2-Core Avg. Dual Core Speed	249 Pts	Faster dual-core speed. +16%	214 Pts
4-Core Avg. Quad Core Speed	466 Pts	Faster quad-core speed. +21%	386 Pts
8-Core Avg. Octa Core Speed	770 Pts	Faster octa-core speed. +20%	643 Pts


Memory OC Memory Latency	96.5 Pts	Lower OC memory latency. +13%	85.1 Pts
1-Core OC Single Core Speed	148 Pts	Faster OC single-core speed. +18%	125 Pts
2-Core OC Dual Core Speed	292 Pts	Faster OC dual-core speed. +18%	247 Pts
4-Core OC Quad Core Speed	558 Pts	Faster OC quad-core speed. +16%	479 Pts
8-Core OC Octa Core Speed	892 Pts	Faster OC octa-core speed. +22%	729 Pts

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Market Share Market Share (trailing 30 days)	1.39 %	Hugely higher market share. +893%	0.14 %
Value Value For Money	98.7 %	Slightly better value. +6%	93.3 %
User Rating UBM User Rating	81 %		84 %	+4%
Price Price (score)	$186		$120	Much cheaper. +35%


Age Newest	78 Months		72 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	12 threads		12 threads
Lithography Manufacturing process	14 nm		12 nm	Newer manufacturing. +14%
Base Clock Base Clock Speed	3.7 GHz	+3%	3.6 GHz
Turbo Clock Turbo Clock Speed	4.7 GHz	Faster turbo frequency. +12%	4.2 GHz
64-Core OC Multi Core Speed	1147 Pts	Faster OC 64-core speed. +21%	946 Pts
64-Core Avg. Multi Core Speed	971 Pts	Faster 64-core speed. +17%	828 Pts


Series CPU Architecture	Coffee Lake	Zen+
Socket Motherboard Socket	FCLGA1151	AM4
Graphics Integrated Graphics	UHD 630	None

The i7-8700K is Intel’s latest, top of the range, 8th generation Coffee Lake processor. Like Kaby Lake and Sky Lake before that, Coffee Lake is based on Intel’s 14nm architecture which has been slightly optimized on each iteration. Following AMD’s modus operandi, Intel has upped the cores and threads across the range of their CPUs. In previous generations, a 6-core processor would have been a high-end desk-top (HEDT) processor, however the i7-8700K is the first Intel CPU with 6 cores and 12 threads to be classified (and priced) as a mainstream consumer processor. Specifically, the i7-8700K features a base clock speed of 3.7 GHz which boosts to 4.7 GHz (4.5 GHz for the previous generation i7-7700k), 12MB of smart (L3) cache and 2 channels of DDR4 RAM. The majority of the performance improvements over the 7th generation stem from the higher core count which results in a 50% increase in multi-core speed between the i7-7700k and i7-8700k. A new motherboard will need to be factored into the budget when upgrading to the 8700K as it requires a new Intel Z370 chipset which has supposedly been designed to better deliver power to CPUs with a greater number of cores. Also available in this latest release of CPUs is the 6 core 6 thread i5-8600k which is a more rational option (around $100 cheaper) for the vast majority of users that don’t require hyper-threading. Sandy bridge owners can finally justify an upgrade but with the next iteration of AMD's Zen architecture just around the corner the CPU market will be a lot faster moving now that Intel, once again, has to compete. ^{[Sep '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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Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $182	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

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Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
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