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AMD100-100000022BOX
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8 Cores, 16 Threads @4.00 GHz, 127 W.
Release date ≈ Q4 2019.

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6 Cores, 12 Threads @3.8GHz, Zen2.
Release date: Q3 2019.

Game EFps  
+13%
CSGO
Dust 2 1080p Max 		306 EFps Much Better CSGO EFps.
+31% 		233 EFps
GTAV
Franklin & Lamar 1080p Max 		108 EFps Slightly Better GTAV EFps.
+7% 		101 EFps
Overwatch
Temple of Anubis 1080p Max 		138 EFps Slightly Better Overwatch EFps.
+5% 		131 EFps
PUBG
M249 Training 1080p Max 		140 EFps Better PUBG EFps.
+18% 		119 EFps
Fortnite
UserBenchmark Island 1080p Max 		134 EFps +2% 131 EFps
Effective Speed 
+18%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 307,799 user samples
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12,840 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 105% Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 5.1 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 89% Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 5 GHz (avg)
Poor: 89% Great: 105%
SPEED RANK: 99th / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 99%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 100%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 99%
Nuclear submarine
294,959 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 92% Base clock 4.3 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 74% Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 0.55 GHz (avg)
Poor: 74% Great: 92%
SPEED RANK: 213th / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 84%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 79%
Battleship
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		98.8 % Faster effective speed.
+18% 		84.1 %
External Data: 1080p 
+15%
14 Nov19|PCGamer
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X review 		14 % Hitm2 18%, FarC5 30%, StrangeB 2%, TWarW2 17%, SotTR 25%, ACO 9%, MetroEx 4%, MESoW 12%, Divis2 6%
10 Mar21|HardwareLUXX
Processor non grata: Rocket Lake-S... 		12 % BFV 15%, SotTR 14%, MetroEx 6%, Divis2 14%
05 Nov20|Techpowerup
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Review 		10 % FarC5 33%, BFV 9%, SotTR 1%, Rage2 1%, Witcher3 3%, Civ6 17%, ACO 4%, MetroEx 4%, Sekiro 25%, Wolf2 2%
05 Nov20|Techpowerup
AMD Ryzen 5 5800X Review 		10 % FarC5 33%, BFV 9%, SotTR 1%, Rage2 1%, Witcher3 3%, Civ6 17%, ACO 4%, MetroEx 4%, Sekiro 25%, Wolf2 2%
30 Oct19|Gamers Nexus
Intel i9-9900KS Review: Overclocki... 		21 % OC F118 17% OC, GTAV 25% OC, SotTR 22% OC
30 Oct19|Gamers Nexus
Intel i9-9900KS Review: Overclocki... 		21 % F118 19%, GTAV 22%, SotTR 23%
Average Score 
+16%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		92.8 Pts Lower memory latency.
+21% 		76.9 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		147 Pts Slightly faster single-core speed.
+8% 		136 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		289 Pts Slightly faster dual-core speed.
+9% 		264 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		563 Pts Faster quad-core speed.
+15% 		490 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		1016 Pts Faster octa-core speed.
+26% 		808 Pts
Overclocked Score 
+13%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		97.7 Pts Lower OC memory latency.
+12% 		87.1 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		155 Pts Slightly faster OC single-core speed.
+6% 		146 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		308 Pts Slightly faster OC dual-core speed.
+7% 		287 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		614 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+11% 		553 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		1148 Pts Much faster OC octa-core speed.
+31% 		878 Pts
Value & Sentiment 
+274%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.04 % 0.25 % Hugely higher market share.
+525%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		57 % 70 % More popular.
+23%
Nice To Haves 
+35%
Age
Newest 		60+ Months +5% 63 Months
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		1664 Pts Much faster OC 64-core speed.
+50% 		1106 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		1531 Pts Much faster 64-core speed.
+51% 		1017 Pts
Conclusion 
Average Bench 98.8%
Average Bench 84.1%

The Intel's specially binned i9-9900K, featuring 5GHz all core boost and base clock of 4GHz. This CPU is one of the most powerful Intel CPU in term of day-to-day and gaming performance but with TDP of 127W, bulky air cooler or 240mm AIO is recommended to make sure the CPU doesn't overheat, and open loop liquid cooling if you want to OC. [Jun '20 ColdSpy]

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Early Q3 of 2019 sees the release of the new Ryzen 5 3600X: a hex-core, 12-thread processor. AMD are releasing five new CPUs based on their latest Zen 2 microarchitecture which delivers approximately 13% better IPC than the previous 12nm Zen+. For workstation builds the 3600X is viable, however, the $200 USD Ryzen 5 3600 represents a far better value proposition. The additional $40 USD for the 3600X basically buys a better cooler (Spire vs Stealth). This allows for an extra 200 MHz of extra base and boost clock: 3.8 / 4.4 GHz on the 3600X vs 3.6 / 4.2 GHz on the 3600, this translates to approximately 2% higher overclocked performance for 20% more money. Neither of the stock coolers on the 3600 or 3600X are as effective as a $20 USD aftermarket cooler such as the Gammaxx 400. The 3600 with a Gammaxx 400 outperforms the 3600X with a Spire cooler and when both use a Gammaxx 400 they are more or less identical. The 3600X SKU is basically a marketing gimmick designed to milk unsuspecting consumers. Comparing the 3600X to Intel’s overclocked flagship i5-9600K shows that although the 3600X has 29% faster 64-core speed, it is around 11% worse for gaming (sub eight core performance). Additionally, the 3600X's memory controller, although significantly improved over previous Ryzen iterations, still has limited bandwidth and high latency which can also impact gaming. The arrival of Zen 2 marks the end of the "Sandy Bridge (i5-2500K)" era, Intel can no longer rely exclusively on their single-core advantage to dominate the market, they must also compete on price. [Jul '19 CPUPro]

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