| Name: | Intel Core i5-10600K |
| Family: | Intel Core i5 |
| Group: | Intel Core i 10000 |
| Segment: | Desktop / Server |
| Generation: | 10 |
Intel Core i5-10600K Benchmark, Test and specs
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CPU lineage
The Intel Core i5-10600K features 6 processor cores and has the capability to manage 12 threads concurrently. It was released in Q2/2020 and belongs to the 10 generation of the Intel Core i5 series. To use the Intel Core i5-10600K, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1200 socket.
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
The Intel Core i5-10600K has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-10600K is 4.1 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 4.8 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
| CPU Cores: | 6 |
| Threads: | 12 |
| Cores: | 6x |
| Core architecture: | normal |
| Hyperthreading: | Yes |
| Overclocking: | Yes |
| Frequency: | 4.1 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core): | 4.8 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (all cores): | 4.5 GHz |
Internal Graphics
The Intel Core i5-10600K has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i5-10600K uses the Intel UHD Graphics 630, which has 192 texture shaders and 24 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
| GPU name: | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| GPU frequency: | 0.35 GHz |
| GPU (Turbo): | 1.2 GHz |
| Execution units: | 24 |
| Shaders: | 192 |
| Max. GPU Memory: | 64.0 GB |
| Max. displays: | -- |
| Generation: | 9.5 |
| Direct X: | 12 |
| Technology: | 14 nm |
| Release date: | Q4/2017 |
Hardware codec support
A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
| h265 / HEVC (8 bit): | Decode / Encode |
| h265 / HEVC (10 bit): | Decode / Encode |
| h264: | Decode / Encode |
| VP8: | Decode / Encode |
| VP9: | Decode / Encode |
| AV1: | No |
| AVC: | Decode / Encode |
| VC-1: | Decode |
| JPEG: | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIe
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 128.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 45.8 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
| Memory type: | DDR4-2666 |
| Max. Memory: | 128.0 GB |
| Memory channels: | 2 |
| Bandwidth: | 45.8 GB/s |
| ECC: | No |
| PCIe: | pci |
| AES-NI: | Yes |
Thermal Management
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 125 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
| TDP (PL1 / PBP): | 125 W |
| TDP (PL2): | None |
| TDP up: | None |
| TDP down: | 95 W |
| Tjunction max: | 100 °C |
Technical details
The Intel Core i5-10600K is manufactured using a 14 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 12.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
| Technology: | 14 nm |
| Chip design: | Monolithic |
| Socket: | LGA 1200 |
| L2-Cache: | 0 bytes |
| L3-Cache: | 12.0 MB |
| Architecture: | Comet Lake S |
| Operating systems: | Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11 |
| Virtualization: | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
| Instruction set (ISA): | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions: | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 |
| Release date: | Q2/2020 |
| Release price: | 262 $ |
| Part Number: | -- |
| Documents: | Technical data sheet |
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Benchmarks
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
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AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS
6C 12T @ 3.0 GHz
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14462
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Intel Core i5-10600KF
6C 12T @ 4.1 GHz
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14460
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Intel Core i5-10600K
6C 12T @ 4.1 GHz
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14460
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Intel Core i5-10600KF
6C 12T @ 4.1 GHz
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14460
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Intel Xeon W-2235
6C 12T @ 3.8 GHz
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14391
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Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Xeon W-11855M
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
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10518
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Intel Core i5-10600KF
6C 12T @ 4.1 GHz
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10489
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Intel Core i5-10600K
6C 12T @ 4.1 GHz
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10489
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Intel Core i5-10600KF
6C 12T @ 4.1 GHz
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10489
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AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS
8C 16T @ 2.8 GHz
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10472
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i7-9700
8C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
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7202
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Intel Core i5-10600KF
6C 12T @ 4.1 GHz
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7169
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Intel Core i5-10600K
6C 12T @ 4.1 GHz
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7169
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Intel Core i5-10600KF
6C 12T @ 4.1 GHz
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7169
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AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U
8C 16T @ 1.9 GHz
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7139
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
8C 16T @ 1.9 GHz
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6880
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Intel Core i5-10600KF
6C 12T @ 4.1 GHz
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6877
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Intel Core i5-10600K
6C 12T @ 4.1 GHz
|
6877
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Intel Core i5-10600KF
6C 12T @ 4.1 GHz
|
6877
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Intel Core i7-1260U
10C 12T @ 1.1 GHz
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6874
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V-Ray CPU-Render Benchmark
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Intel Core i7-10750H
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
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6514
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Intel Core i5-10600KF
6C 12T @ 4.1 GHz
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6477
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Intel Core i5-10600K
6C 12T @ 4.1 GHz
|
6477
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Intel Core i5-10600KF
6C 12T @ 4.1 GHz
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6477
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Intel Core i5-10500
6C 12T @ 3.1 GHz
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6325
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i7-10875H
8C 16T @ 2.3 GHz
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4107
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AMD Ryzen 7 2700
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
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4092
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Intel Core i5-10600K
6C 12T @ 4.1 GHz
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4049
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Intel Core i7-10700T
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
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4014
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Intel Core i5-10600KF
6C 12T @ 4.1 GHz
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4002
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Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i9-10980HK
8C 16T @ 2.4 GHz
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3643
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Intel Core i5-10600KF
6C 12T @ 4.1 GHz
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3629
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Intel Core i5-10600K
6C 12T @ 4.1 GHz
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3629
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Intel Core i5-10600KF
6C 12T @ 4.1 GHz
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3629
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AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G
6C 12T @ 3.7 GHz
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3616
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
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AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
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1617
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Intel Core i5-10600KF
6C 12T @ 4.1 GHz
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1615
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Intel Core i5-10600K
6C 12T @ 4.1 GHz
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1615
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Intel Core i5-10600KF
6C 12T @ 4.1 GHz
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1615
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Intel Core i5-11400F
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
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1598
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i7-1068NG7
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
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1581
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Intel Core i5-10600KF
6C 12T @ 4.1 GHz
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1581
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Intel Core i5-10600K
6C 12T @ 4.1 GHz
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1581
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Intel Core i7-1068G7
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
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1581
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Intel Core i5-10600KF
6C 12T @ 4.1 GHz
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1581
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Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i5-11300H
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
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1394
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Intel Core i5-10600KF
6C 12T @ 4.1 GHz
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1391
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Intel Core i5-10600K
6C 12T @ 4.1 GHz
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1391
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Intel Core i5-10600KF
6C 12T @ 4.1 GHz
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1391
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AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
6C 12T @ 2.3 GHz
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1382
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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AMD Ryzen Embedded V2748
8C 16T @ 2.9 GHz
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1255
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Intel Core i5-10600KF
6C 12T @ 4.1 GHz
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1254
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Intel Core i5-10600K
6C 12T @ 4.1 GHz
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1254
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Intel Core i5-10600KF
6C 12T @ 4.1 GHz
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1254
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Intel Core i5-11400T
6C 12T @ 1.3 GHz
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1252
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
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546
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Intel Core i5-10600KF
6C 12T @ 4.1 GHz
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542
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Intel Core i5-10600K
6C 12T @ 4.1 GHz
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536
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Intel Core i7-10700F
8C 16T @ 2.9 GHz
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531
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Intel Core i7-9700F
8C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
|
525
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Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
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AMD Ryzen 9 4900U
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
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501
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Intel Core i5-10600KF
6C 12T @ 4.1 GHz
|
501
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Intel Core i5-10600K
6C 12T @ 4.1 GHz
|
501
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Intel Core i5-10600KF
6C 12T @ 4.1 GHz
|
501
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AMD Ryzen 9 4900U
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
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501
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Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
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Intel Core i7-9700
8C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
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228.8
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Intel Core i5-10600KF
6C 12T @ 4.1 GHz
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228
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Intel Core i5-10600K
6C 12T @ 4.1 GHz
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228
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Intel Core i5-10600KF
6C 12T @ 4.1 GHz
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228
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Intel Core i7-10875H
8C 16T @ 2.3 GHz
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225
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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i5-11400F
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
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216
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Intel Core i5-10600KF
6C 12T @ 4.1 GHz
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215
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Intel Core i5-10600K
6C 12T @ 4.1 GHz
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215
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Intel Core i5-10600KF
6C 12T @ 4.1 GHz
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215
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Intel Xeon E-2276G
6C 12T @ 3.8 GHz
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214
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