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8 Cores, 16 Threads @3.6GHz, Coffee Lake.
Release date: Q4 2018.

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8 Cores, 16 Threads @3.6GHz, Zen2.
Release date: Q3 2019.

Game EFps  
+11%
CSGO
Dust 2 1080p Max 		298 EFps Better CSGO EFps.
+28% 		233 EFps
GTAV
Franklin & Lamar 1080p Max 		108 EFps +3% 105 EFps
Overwatch
Temple of Anubis 1080p Max 		138 EFps Slightly Better Overwatch EFps.
+6% 		130 EFps
PUBG
M249 Training 1080p Max 		137 EFps Better PUBG EFps.
+10% 		124 EFps
Fortnite
UserBenchmark Island 1080p Max 		149 EFps Slightly Better Fortnite EFps.
+6% 		141 EFps
Effective Speed 
+13%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 988,380 user samples
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376,106 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 105% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 5.2 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 86% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Poor: 86% Great: 105%
SPEED RANK: 24th / 1316
Gaming
Gaming 98%
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Desktop
Desktop 98%
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Workstation
Workstation 97%
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612,274 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 93% Base clock 4.5 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 78% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 1.2 GHz (avg)
Poor: 78% Great: 93%
SPEED RANK: 77th / 1316
Gaming
Gaming 87%
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Desktop
Desktop 88%
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Workstation
Workstation 89%
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Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		97.7 % Faster effective speed.
+13% 		86.7 %
External Data: 1080p 
+10%
05 Nov20|Techpowerup
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Review 		6 % FarC5 19%, BFV 4%, Witcher3 3%, Civ6 4%, ACO 10%, MetroEx 3%, Sekiro 17%, Wolf2 1% SotTR 3%, Rage2 1%
05 Nov20|Techpowerup
AMD Ryzen 5 5800X Review 		6 % FarC5 19%, BFV 4%, Rage2 2%, Witcher3 3%, Civ6 4%, ACO 10%, MetroEx 3%, Sekiro 17%, Wolf2 1% SotTR 3%
28 May20|Techpowerup
Intel Core i5-10400F Review - Six ... 		7 % FarC5 21%, BFV 5%, Rage2 1%, Witcher3 3%, Civ6 4%, ACO 14%, MetroEx 3%, Sekiro 18%, Wolf2 1% SotTR 3%
21 May20|Optimum Tech
Intel i5-10600K Review - 6-core Ga... 		14 % FarC5 24%, OverW 11%, SotTR 25%, RDR2 7%, StarWJFO 19% CSGO 3%
14 Nov19|PCGamer
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X review 		10 % Hitm2 9%, FarC5 25%, StrangeB 1%, TWarW2 9%, SotTR 19%, ACO 8%, MetroEx 2%, MESoW 10%, Divis2 4%
28 May20|Gamers Nexus
Best CPUs of 2020 So Far (Gaming, ... 		12 % Hitm2 10%, SotTR 12%, F119 12%, TWarTKC 14%
30 Oct19|Gamers Nexus
Intel i9-9900KS Review: Overclocki... 		17 % OC TWarW2 19% OC, F118 13% OC, GTAV 20% OC
30 Oct19|Gamers Nexus
Intel i9-9900KS Review: Overclocki... 		16 % Hitm2 20%, TWarW2 13%, F118 13%, GTAV 13%, SotTR 19%
07 Jul19|Linustechtips
I had given up on AMD… until today... 		8 % SotTR 14%, BFV 17%, MetroEx 7%, R6S 8% CSGO 4%
10 Mar21|HardwareLUXX
Processor non grata: Rocket Lake-S... 		8 % BFV 13%, SotTR 7%, MetroEx 5%, Divis2 7%
Average Score 
+9%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		92.8 Pts Lower memory latency.
+18% 		78.4 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Mixed Speed 		143 Pts Slightly faster single-core speed.
+6% 		135 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Mixed Speed 		281 Pts Slightly faster dual-core speed.
+5% 		267 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Mixed Speed 		550 Pts Slightly faster quad-core speed.
+8% 		509 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Mixed Speed 		1008 Pts Slightly faster octa-core speed.
+10% 		918 Pts
Overclocked Score 
+11%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		97.3 Pts Lower OC memory latency.
+12% 		86.8 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Mixed Speed 		154 Pts Slightly faster OC single-core speed.
+8% 		142 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Mixed Speed 		304 Pts Slightly faster OC dual-core speed.
+8% 		281 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Mixed Speed 		607 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+11% 		549 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Mixed Speed 		1159 Pts Faster OC octa-core speed.
+14% 		1021 Pts
Value & Sentiment 
+32%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		1.28 % 2.64 % Hugely higher market share.
+106%
Value
Value For Money 		91 % Slightly better value.
+6% 		85.8 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		82 % 90 % Slightly more popular.
+10%
Price
Price (score) 		$360 $289 Cheaper.
+20%
Nice To Haves 
+10%
Age
Newest 		33 Months 24 Months More recent.
+27%
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		95 Watts 65 Watts Much more energy efficient.
+32%
Cores
CPU Processing Cores 		8 cores 8 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads 		16 threads 16 threads
Lithography
Manufacturing process 		14 nm 7 nm Much newer manufacturing.
+50%
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed 		3.6 GHz 3.6 GHz
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		5 GHz Faster turbo frequency.
+14% 		4.4 GHz
64-Core
OC Multi Core Mixed Speed 		1581 Pts Slightly faster OC 64-core speed.
+5% 		1503 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Mixed Speed 		1440 Pts +2% 1407 Pts
Specifications 
Series
CPU Architecture 		Coffee Lake Zen2
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		FCLGA1151 AM4
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		UHD 630 None
Conclusion 
Average Bench 97.7%
Average Bench 86.7%
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The Intel i9-9900K is an 8 core, 16 thread, unlocked 9th generation Coffee Lake processor. It has a base / boost clocks of 3.6 / 4.7 GHz and a single-core boost of 5.0 GHz (the highest frequency achieved yet from this class of Intel CPU). It features 16 MB of cache, a 95W TDP and Intel UHD 630 graphics. The 9900K is compatible with the new Z390 chipset, and subject to a BIOS update, is also compatible with the older Z370 chipset. Aimed at users who do not wish to compromise, the i9-9900K offers the best gaming and desktop experience available at any price. Heavy workstation users should consider the Ryzen 9 3900X which is similarly priced. Comparing the overclocked 3900X shows that it is just 10% worse for gaming and desktop (sub octa-core) but around 40% better for 64-core computations. Gamers should consider the 9700K which offers identical overclocked gaming performance at a $100 USD discount. [Oct '18 CPUPro]

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The 3700X is a $320 USD 8-core, 16-thread mid-range Ryzen 3000 series CPU. Out of the box, the 3700X, 3600X and 3600 achieve similar quad core speeds but the 16 threaded 3700X is 30% faster at multi-core computations than the 12 threaded 3600X. Comparing the 3700X to Intel’s i7-9700K shows that, when overclocked, the 3700X is 26% faster at 64-core computations but 13% slower for gaming and desktop (sub eight core performance). Unlike lower end Ryzen 3000 SKUs, the 3700X comes with a half decent cooler but AMD should not have bothered since a $20 aftermarket cooler is still quieter, easier to change, and better at cooling. With a Gammaxx 400 cooler we were able to maintain a 43.25x OC during our EFps tests. We had to use a fixed clock OC (rather than Offset/PBO) to avoid significant frame drops in Fortnite. With strong single-core scores, the 3700X should offer very strong gaming performance but in reality it is let down by its memory controller, which, although significantly improved over previous Ryzen iterations, still has limited bandwidth and high latency. The heavily hyped 3700X, paired with a 2060S, offers real world gaming performance comparable to the $80 USD entry level 4-core, 4-thread Intel Core i3-9100F. At $320 USD, the 3700X offers reasonable value to full time media encoders but general desktop users, gamers and even streamers should look elsewhere. Streaming with dedicated hardware such as NVENC or a separate stream PC will nearly always result in fewer dropped frames. The 3700X severely bottlenecks a 2070S: gamers should investigate the 9600K, which is both cheaper and faster. [Jul '19 CPUPro]

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