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24 Cores, 32 Threads @3.2GHz, Raptor Lake.
Release date: Q4 2023.

6 Cores, 12 Threads @3.6GHz, Zen+.
Release date: Q2 2018.

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 155,266 user samples
12,283 User Benchmarks
Great bench: 137% Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 5.65 GHz (avg)
Poor bench: 125% Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Poor: 125% Great: 137%
SPEED RANK: 4th / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 131%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 130%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 174%
UFO
142,983 User Benchmarks
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: 340th / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 74%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 67%
Battle cruiser
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
131 % Much faster effective speed.
+76%
74 %
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
83.6 Pts Slightly lower memory latency.
+9%
76.4 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
239 Pts Hugely faster single-core speed.
+113%
112 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
475 Pts Hugely faster dual-core speed.
+122%
214 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
946 Pts Hugely faster quad-core speed.
+145%
386 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
1,822 Pts Hugely faster octa-core speed.
+183%
643 Pts
Memory
OC Memory Latency
94.7 Pts Lower OC memory latency.
+11%
85.1 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
250 Pts Hugely faster OC single-core speed.
+100%
125 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
495 Pts Hugely faster OC dual-core speed.
+100%
247 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
961 Pts Hugely faster OC quad-core speed.
+101%
479 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
1,911 Pts Hugely faster OC octa-core speed.
+162%
729 Pts
Market Share
Based on 69,052,604 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0.9 % Hugely higher market share.
+374%
0.19 %
Value
Value For Money
116 % Much better value.
+33%
87.7 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating
74 % 84 % More popular.
+14%
Price
Price (score)
$420 $150 Much cheaper.
+64%
Age
Newest
13 Months Hugely more recent.
+84%
79 Months
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
125 Watts 95 Watts More energy efficient.
+24%
Cores
CPU Processing Cores
24 cores Hugely higher core count.
+300%
6 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads
32 threads Hugely higher thread count.
+167%
12 threads
Lithography
Manufacturing process
10 nm Newer manufacturing.
+17%
12 nm
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed
3.2 GHz 3.6 GHz Faster base frequency.
+12%
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed
6 GHz Much faster turbo frequency.
+43%
4.2 GHz
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
4,535 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+379%
946 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
4,231 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+411%
828 Pts
Series
CPU Architecture
Raptor Lake Zen+
Socket
Motherboard Socket
FCLGA1700 AM4
Graphics
Integrated Graphics
UHD 770 None

This CPU is incredibly well-placed for a refresh. The i9 14900k(640 euros) offers similar performance to the i9 13900KS(800 Euros) while being available for much less money. The new gen motherboards are also much better. So if you were thinking about getting the 13th gen i9 then the 14th gen is a no-brainer since it offers flawless performance for both gaming and productivity tasks. This is especially true since AMD's "equivalent" 7950x3d is haunted by software bugs and "features" such as needing to have Xbox game bar open 24/7 and having their motherboards overvolt and kill the CPUs. [Oct '23 MrNukes]

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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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