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AMD100-100000065BOX

8 Cores, 8 Threads @3.60 GHz, 95 W.
Release date ≈ Q1 2019.

6 Cores, 12 Threads @3.7GHz, Zen3.
Release date: Q4 2020.

CSGO
Dust 2 1080p Max
287 EFps 310 EFps Slightly Better CSGO EFps.
+8%
GTAV
Franklin & Lamar 1080p Max
109 EFps Slightly Better GTAV EFps.
+8%
101 EFps
Overwatch
Temple of Anubis 1080p Max
137 EFps +2% 134 EFps
PUBG
M249 Training 1080p Max
136 EFps +4% 131 EFps
Fortnite
UserBenchmark Island 1080p Max
145 EFps Better Fortnite EFps.
+21%
120 EFps
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 416,156 user samples
32,736 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 105% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 5.1 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 84% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 0.75 GHz (avg)
Poor: 84% Great: 105%
SPEED RANK: 109th / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 97%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 89%
Aircraft carrier
383,420 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 107% Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 83% Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Poor: 83% Great: 107%
SPEED RANK: 123rd / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 96%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 87%
Aircraft carrier
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
97.1 % +1% 95.9 %
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
90.9 Pts Slightly lower memory latency.
+8%
84 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
140 Pts 162 Pts Faster single-core speed.
+16%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
280 Pts 315 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+12%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
555 Pts 580 Pts +5%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
968 Pts Slightly faster octa-core speed.
+10%
883 Pts
Memory
OC Memory Latency
96.7 Pts +3% 93.8 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
153 Pts 172 Pts Faster OC single-core speed.
+12%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
306 Pts 342 Pts Faster OC dual-core speed.
+12%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
611 Pts 667 Pts Slightly faster OC quad-core speed.
+9%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
1,116 Pts Faster OC octa-core speed.
+13%
989 Pts
Market Share
Based on 69,003,841 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0.17 % 1 % Hugely higher market share.
+488%
Value
Value For Money
103 % 119 % Better value.
+16%
User Rating
UBM User Rating
56 % 94 % Much more popular.
+68%
Price
Price (score)
$225 $126 Much cheaper.
+44%
Age
Newest
69+ Months 48 Months Much more recent.
+30%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
1,149 Pts 1,160 Pts +1%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
1,006 Pts 1,055 Pts +5%

The iGPU-less variant of i7-9700K. This CPU is priced $30 less than i7-9700K which makes this an option for high refresh rate gamers as this CPU still offers same performance as i7-9700K yet priced lower which leads to better value, higher overclocking potential and probably little bit lower power consumption and thermal generation due to lack of iGPU. [Dec '19 ColdSpy]

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The Ryzen 5 5600X is both the entry-level and best value for money 5000 series CPU. The 5600X is a hex-core 12 thread processor with a base clock speed of 3.7 GHz boosting to 4.6 GHz. It has 35 MB of cache and a TDP rating of 65W. A cooler is included in the MSRP of $300 USD, but cheap after-market coolers (such as the $20 GAMMAXX 400) are far more effective and therefore worth the upgrade. Notably, AMD’s new Zen 3 architecture has vastly improved single-core performance and lower memory latency, which leads to a significant effective speed advantage over its predecessor, the 3600X. Last year, AMD’s class-leading marketers secured significant sales of the 3000 series CPUs despite a 15% performance deficit against lower priced Intel parts. The games, specific scenes, software/hardware settings and choice of competing hardware were often cherry picked, undisclosed and inconsistent from one product to the next. Now that AMD have actually achieved both top tier performance and market share, their marketing machinery is focused on price hikes. Users that do not wish to pay a marketing premium should investigate Intel’s 11400F, which, when paired with a 2060 Super, delivers higher EFps in four out of five of today’s most popular games, at half the MSRP. Allocating the savings to a higher tier GPU will result in a far superior gaming PC. [Nov '20 CPUPro]

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