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Core i5-10600K

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Release date ≈ Q4 2019.

Average Bench: 89.1% (141st of 1445)

Based on 2 user benchmarks.  Device: BFEBFBFF000906EA Model: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-10600K CPU @ 3.70GHz
Poor: 88%Average: 89.1% Great: 90%
Gaming
Gaming 89%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 84%
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Very good average bench

The Intel Core i5-10600K averaged just 10.8% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Intel Core i5-10600K near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Single Core Speed 137Pts
Avg. Dual Core Speed 272Pts

Unknown consistency

There are too few samples to reasonably determine how consistently this CPU perfroms. This result should be interpreted with caution.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 1,095Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 849Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 2 samples)
Rank 14189.1%
Min Avg Max
83.9 Memory 84.1 84.2
136 1-Core 137 138
271 2-Core 272 273
90% 165 Pts
Min Avg Max
495 4-Core 506 516
839 8-Core 849 859
82.4% 677 Pts
Min Avg Max
1,072 64-Core 1,095 1,118
67.8% 1,095 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
90.1% Outstanding
Memory 83.9
1-Core 136
2-Core 273
90% 164 Pts
4-Core 516
8-Core 859
84% 688 Pts
64-Core 1,072
66% 1,072 Pts
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
88.2% Excellent
Memory 84.2
1-Core 138
2-Core 271
90% 165 Pts
4-Core 495
8-Core 839
81% 667 Pts
64-Core 1,118
69% 1,118 Pts

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