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IntelBX8070110850K
AMDYD2600BBAFBOX

10 Cores, 20 Threads.
Release date ≈ Q3 2020.

6 Cores, 12 Threads @3.4GHz, Zen+.
Release date: Q2 2018.

CSGO
Dust 2 1080p Max
313 EFps Much Better CSGO EFps.
+58%
198 EFps
GTAV
Franklin & Lamar 1080p Max
109 EFps Better GTAV EFps.
+14%
96 EFps
Overwatch
Temple of Anubis 1080p Max
138 EFps +2% 135 EFps
PUBG
M249 Training 1080p Max
142 EFps Better PUBG EFps.
+26%
113 EFps
Fortnite
UserBenchmark Island 1080p Max
135 EFps Better Fortnite EFps.
+17%
115 EFps
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 264,461 user samples
84,873 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 105% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 5.1 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 88% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 1.3 GHz (avg)
Poor: 88% Great: 105%
SPEED RANK: 98th / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 99%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 106%
UFO
179,588 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 81% Base clock 4.1 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 67% Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Poor: 67% Great: 81%
SPEED RANK: 350th / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 73%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 66%
Battle cruiser
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
98.9 % Much faster effective speed.
+35%
73.3 %
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
92 Pts Lower memory latency.
+20%
76.6 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
146 Pts Much faster single-core speed.
+35%
108 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
288 Pts Much faster dual-core speed.
+37%
210 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
567 Pts Much faster quad-core speed.
+50%
377 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
1,076 Pts Much faster octa-core speed.
+73%
621 Pts
Memory
OC Memory Latency
97.4 Pts Lower OC memory latency.
+16%
83.8 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
155 Pts Much faster OC single-core speed.
+31%
118 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
307 Pts Much faster OC dual-core speed.
+32%
232 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
609 Pts Much faster OC quad-core speed.
+37%
446 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
1,193 Pts Much faster OC octa-core speed.
+76%
676 Pts
Market Share
Based on 69,002,745 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0.41 % 0.52 % Higher market share.
+27%
Value
Value For Money
98.7 % Slightly better value.
+7%
92.4 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating
56 % 77 % Much more popular.
+38%
Price
Price (score)
$280 $120 Much cheaper.
+57%
Age
Newest
51+ Months Much more recent.
+35%
78 Months
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
1,987 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+124%
889 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
1,845 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+131%
800 Pts

The Intel Core i9-10850K is one of the best valued high-end CPUs from Intel in the past few years. Essentially, the 10850K is a worse binned 10900K, meaning that it may be a hundred or two megahertz slower than the 10900K and may not overclock as well as a standard 10900K. Otherwise, the 10850K is nearly identical to the 10900K. The 10850K is a very strong gaming and workstation CPU. With a sub-$400 price-tag, the 10850K has a similar pricing to the Ryzen 7 5800X. Gamers who want the faster overall gaming performance should go with the Ryzen 7 5800X, while users who want the best overclocking and a slightly better workstation/multi-core performance may want to stick with the 10850K. Note that Intel will be switching to a new chipset with their 12th generation Alder Lake processors, so the upgrade path is limited to Intel's 11th generation Rocket Lake processors, which is mostly not worth the upgrade. Also, as of Q1 of 2020, the 10900K remains $75-100 more expensive than the 10850K. There is just not enough performance gain for most users to justify the extra cost, so most users would be better off with a 10850K. At the end of the day, the 10850K is still a very solid choice for anyone who wants a high-performing intel processor that will last for a good few years before really needing a upgrade.  [May '21 NorthStar]

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The Ryzen 5 2600, from AMD’s second generation (Zen+) of high-end desktop Ryzen processors, supersedes the first generation Ryzen 5 1600. The newer generation sees a lithography reduction from 14nm to 12nm, but no increase in the number of cores and threads (6 and 12 respectively) over the ground-breaking first generation which continues to surpass similarly priced Intel CPUs in terms of multi-core performance. In other words, progress between generations is predominantly driven by power efficiency and therefore higher attainable clock speeds. The 2600 appears to have a stock base/boost clock of 3.4 / 3.9 GHz compared to the 1600’s 3.2 / 3.6 GHz which is expected to result in a modest increase in effective speed that said, early benchmarks are inconclusive. Included in the expected retail price of about $200 is a Wraith Stealth cooler, so the 2600, like the 1600 before it, represents great value for workstation users. The 2600 compliments the new 400 series motherboards and is also backwards compatible with the 300 series following a bios update. Even though the 2600 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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