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IntelBX8070110900K
AMD100-100000065BOX

10 Cores, 20 Threads @3.7GHz, Comet Lake.
Release date: Q2 2020.

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

CSGO
Dust 2 1080p Max
313 EFps +1% 310 EFps
GTAV
Franklin & Lamar 1080p Max
109 EFps Slightly Better GTAV EFps.
+8%
101 EFps
Overwatch
Temple of Anubis 1080p Max
138 EFps +3% 134 EFps
PUBG
M249 Training 1080p Max
142 EFps Slightly Better PUBG EFps.
+8%
131 EFps
Fortnite
UserBenchmark Island 1080p Max
135 EFps Better Fortnite EFps.
+12%
120 EFps
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 490,689 user samples
107,269 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 106% Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 5.3 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 89% Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 2.15 GHz (avg)
Poor: 89% Great: 106%
SPEED RANK: 91st / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 100%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 100%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 107%
UFO
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
99.6 % +4% 95.9 %
10 Mar21|HardwareLUXX
Processor non grata: Rocket Lake-S...
6 % BFV 9%, SotTR 2%, MetroEx 14%, Divis2 2%
20 Oct22|Techpowerup
Intel Core i5-13600K Review - Best...
5 % AoE4 12%, Bord3 1%, FarC6 15%, WatchDL 20%, CPunk 1%, EldenR 0%, RDR2 12%, Civ6 17%, DoomE 1% Forza5 1%, BFV 2%, CSGO 11%
05 Nov20|Techpowerup
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Review
4 % FarC5 10%, BFV 3%, SotTR 2%, Rage2 1%, Witcher3 2%, ACO 3%, MetroEx 5%, Sekiro 8%, Wolf2 1% Civ6 0%
05 Nov20|Techpowerup
AMD Ryzen 5 5800X Review
4 % FarC5 10%, BFV 3%, SotTR 2%, Rage2 1%, Witcher3 2%, ACO 3%, MetroEx 5%, Sekiro 8%, Wolf2 1% Civ6 0%
22 Nov22|Gamers Nexus
Intel i7-13700K CPU Review & Bench...
5 % FinFant14 3%, GTAV 2%, SotTR 4%, CSGO 18%, R6S 4%, TWarW3 0%
06 Nov20|Gamers Nexus
Friendly Fire: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X C...
RDR2 8% OC, ACO 10% OC 1 % OC SotTR 1% OC, GTAV 1% OC, TWarTKC 15% OC, F120 1% OC, TWarTKB 6% OC
06 Nov20|Gamers Nexus
Friendly Fire: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X C...
0 % RDR2 8%, ACO 11% SotTR 1%, GTAV 0%, TWarTKC 12%, F120 0%, TWarTKB 5%
07 Dec20|KitGuru
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Zen 3 CPU Review
4 % OC GTAV 2% OC, SotTR 1% OC, RDR2 10% OC, F120 5% OC, MetroEx 5% OC, Divis2 4% OC
07 Dec20|KitGuru
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Zen 3 CPU Review
4 % GTAV 1%, SotTR 1%, RDR2 10%, F120 4%, MetroEx 4%, Divis2 3%
05 Nov20|Anandtech
AMD Zen 3 Ryzen Deep Dive Review: ...
FarC5 2%, StrangeB 2%, FinFant15 2%, F119 5%, GearsT 8% 4 % Bord3 0%, GTAV 0%, Civ6 55%, Chernob 1%, DExMD 1%, FinFant14 7%, RDR2 0%, WoT 5%
05 Nov20|Linustechtips
Remember this day… - AMD Ryzen 500...
7 % GTAV 0%, SotTR 6%, MSFS20 6%, CSGO 22%, F120 0%
16 Jan21|Hardware Unboxed
Is Zen 3 Really Worth it For Gamin...
1 % Godfall 2%, HorizZD 3%, F120 1%, R6S 1%, Hitm2 8%, SotTR 1%, CPunk 2%, ACV 1%, ResE3 0% Dirt5 0%, WatchDL 0%, DoomE 2%, RDR2 2%, WarThund 0%, DeathStra 1%, WolfYB 2%
26 Dec20|Tom's Hardware
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Review: The Pric...
FarC5 5% OC, Bord3 4% OC, SotTR 1% OC, Divis2 1% OC 1 % OC Hitm2 4% OC, ProjC3 10% OC, RDR2 4% OC
26 Dec20|Tom's Hardware
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Review: The Pric...
FarC5 1%, Bord3 1% 9 % Hitm2 15%, ProjC3 20%, SotTR 11%, RDR2 14%, Divis2 7%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
91.1 Pts Slightly lower memory latency.
+8%
84 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
149 Pts 162 Pts Slightly faster single-core speed.
+9%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
295 Pts 315 Pts Slightly faster dual-core speed.
+7%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
579 Pts 580 Pts +0%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
1,100 Pts Faster octa-core speed.
+25%
883 Pts
Memory
OC Memory Latency
97.4 Pts +4% 93.8 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
158 Pts 172 Pts Slightly faster OC single-core speed.
+9%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
314 Pts 342 Pts Slightly faster OC dual-core speed.
+9%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
623 Pts 667 Pts Slightly faster OC quad-core speed.
+7%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
1,222 Pts Faster OC octa-core speed.
+24%
989 Pts
Market Share
Based on 69,048,428 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0.41 % 1.06 % Hugely higher market share.
+159%
Value
Value For Money
86.2 % 125 % Much better value.
+45%
User Rating
UBM User Rating
66 % 94 % Much more popular.
+42%
Price
Price (score)
$470 $105 Much cheaper.
+78%
Age
Newest
54 Months 48 Months More recent.
+11%
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
125 Watts 65 Watts Much more energy efficient.
+48%
Cores
CPU Processing Cores
10 cores Much higher core count.
+67%
6 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads
20 threads Much higher thread count.
+67%
12 threads
Lithography
Manufacturing process
14 nm 7 nm Much newer manufacturing.
+50%
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed
3.7 GHz 3.7 GHz
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed
5.3 GHz Faster turbo frequency.
+15%
4.6 GHz
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
2,033 Pts Much faster OC 64-core speed.
+75%
1,160 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
1,888 Pts Much faster 64-core speed.
+79%
1,055 Pts
Series
CPU Architecture
Comet Lake Zen3
Socket
Motherboard Socket
FCLGA1200 AM4
Graphics
Integrated Graphics
UHD 630 None

Intel’s Comet Lake flagship, the i9-10900K, is the fastest gaming and desktop CPU currently available. This ten-core hyperthreaded processor can easily be overclocked so that all twenty threads run at an eye-watering 5.2 GHz. Whilst its stellar performance is second to none, it comes with a premium price tag of $488 USD. The 10900K also requires a new (Z490) LGA1200 motherboard, which Intel has indicated will remain compatible with Rocket Lake CPUs which are due later this year. Whilst AMD’s competing $420 USD Ryzen 3900X and $675 USD Ryzen 3950X do have a greater number of cores, their lower clock speeds and higher memory latency handicap them in non-rendering use cases. Overall, the 10900K has a 16% effective speed advantage over both the 3900X and 3950X. Users that do a lot of rendering should investigate dedicated hardware encoders such as NVENC and Quick Sync as these are far more efficient than CPU based rendering. Comparing the 10900K and 10700K shows that, when paired with a 2060S, the 10700K offers comparable gaming performance for 20% less money. [Jun '20 CPUPro]

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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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