IntelBX80684I79700K
AMD100-100000063WOF
CSGO
Dust 2 1080p Max
287 EFps 318 EFps Better CSGO EFps.
+11%
GTAV
Franklin & Lamar 1080p Max
109 EFps +1% 108 EFps
Overwatch
Temple of Anubis 1080p Max
137 EFps 142 EFps +4%
PUBG
M249 Training 1080p Max
136 EFps +2% 133 EFps
Fortnite
UserBenchmark Island 1080p Max
145 EFps Better Fortnite EFps.
+20%
121 EFps
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 678,913 user samples
550,833 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 105% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 5.2 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 82% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 0.8 GHz (avg)
Poor: 82% Great: 105%
SPEED RANK: 98th / 1441
Gaming
Gaming 97%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 89%
Aircraft carrier
128,080 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 112% Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.85 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 86% Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
Poor: 86% Great: 112%
SPEED RANK: 86th / 1441
Gaming
Gaming 98%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 100%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 97%
Nuclear submarine
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
96.9 % 98.1 % +1%
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Processor non grata: Rocket Lake-S...
BFV 1% 6 % SotTR 5%, MetroEx 14%, Divis2 5%
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Review
Witcher3 1%, ACO 5%, MetroEx 2% 1 % FarC5 7%, BFV 1%, SotTR 5%, Rage2 1%, Civ6 5%, Sekiro 1%, Wolf2 0%
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AMD Ryzen 5 5800X Review
Witcher3 1%, ACO 5%, MetroEx 2% 1 % FarC5 7%, BFV 1%, SotTR 5%, Rage2 1%, Civ6 5%, Sekiro 1%, Wolf2 0%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
90.9 Pts Lower memory latency.
+10%
82.4 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
140 Pts 165 Pts Faster single-core speed.
+18%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
279 Pts 323 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+16%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
552 Pts 610 Pts Faster quad-core speed.
+11%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
964 Pts 1044 Pts Slightly faster octa-core speed.
+8%
Memory
OC Memory Latency
96.6 Pts +2% 94.3 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
155 Pts 179 Pts Faster OC single-core speed.
+15%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
309 Pts 358 Pts Faster OC dual-core speed.
+16%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
618 Pts 705 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+14%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
1123 Pts 1258 Pts Faster OC octa-core speed.
+12%
Market Share
Based on 67,706,909 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
2.15 % Hugely higher market share.
+129%
0.94 %
Value
Value For Money
99.8 % 107 % Slightly better value.
+8%
User Rating
UBM User Rating
92 % +3% 89 %
Price
Price (score)
$249 $201 Cheaper.
+19%
Age
Newest
65 Months 41 Months Much more recent.
+37%
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
95 Watts Slightly more energy efficient.
+10%
105 Watts
Cores
CPU Processing Cores
8 cores 8 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads
8 threads 16 threads Hugely higher thread count.
+100%
Lithography
Manufacturing process
14 nm 7 nm Much newer manufacturing.
+50%
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed
3.6 GHz 3.8 GHz Slightly faster base frequency.
+6%
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz +4% 4.7 GHz
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
1145 Pts 1600 Pts Much faster OC 64-core speed.
+40%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
1001 Pts 1438 Pts Much faster 64-core speed.
+44%
Series
CPU Architecture
Coffee Lake Zen3
Socket
Motherboard Socket
FCLGA1151 AM4
Graphics
Integrated Graphics
UHD 630 None
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Intel’s Core i7-9700K is an unlocked 9th generation Coffee Lake CPU. It is an 8 core, 8 thread processor. The 9700K features 12 MB of cache, a 95W TDP and Intel UHD 630 graphics. Like the other 9th generation chips, it is compatible with Intel’s new Z390 chipset as well as last years Z370 chipset (with an updated BIOS). The 9700K has stock base / boost clocks of 3.6 / 4.6 GHz and a single core boost of 4.9 GHz (compared to 3.6, 4.7 and 5.0 GHz for the flagship 9900K). This translates to almost identical single, quad and octa core performance between the 9900K and 9700K. Mainstream PC games do not benefit from more than six threads, so at $350 (25% cheaper than the 9900K), the 9700K offers far better value for money to gamers. That said gamers have very little reason not to consider the i5-9600K which, when overclocked, offers almost equivalent performance at a 35% discount[Oct '18 CPUPro]

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The Ryzen 7 5800X is one of four new processors from AMD’s latest range of Zen 3 CPUs. The new architecture is more power efficient than Zen 2 and also yields significant performance improvements. All four new CPUs have the ‘X’ nomenclature, indicating that they are tuned to their maximum clock speeds out-of-box. The 5800X has 8 cores and 16 threads with base/boost clock speeds of 3.8/4.7 GHz, 36 MB of cache and a 105W TDP. At $449 USD, the 5800X is relatively expensive, but it still offers far better value than the 5900X. A 500 series motherboard is recommended but the new Zen 3 CPUs will work with most 400 series motherboard following a BIOS update (expected in Q1 2021). At AMD’s launch presentation, they said they finally had the best CPUs for gaming. Our benchmarks show that the 5800X is comparable to Intel’s $175 USD 11400F. Gamers that do not wish to pay “marketing fees” can invest those savings in a better GPU which will produce an unquestionably faster gaming PC. [Nov '20 CPUPro]

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We calculate effective speed which measures real world performance for typical users. Effective speed is adjusted by current prices to yield a value for money rating. Our calculated values are checked against thousands of individual user ratings. The customizable table below combines these factors to bring you the definitive list of top CPUs. [CPUPro]

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