| Name: | Intel Core i5-9600K |
| Family: | Intel Core i5 |
| Group: | Intel Core i 9000 |
| Segment: | Desktop / Server |
| Generation: | 9 |
Intel Core i5-9600K Benchmark, Test and specs
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CPU lineage
The Intel Core i5-9600K features 6 processor cores and has the capability to manage 6 threads concurrently. It was released in Q4/2018 and belongs to the 9 generation of the Intel Core i5 series. To use the Intel Core i5-9600K, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1151-2 socket.
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
The Intel Core i5-9600K has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 6 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-9600K is 3.7 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 4.6 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
| CPU Cores: | 6 |
| Threads: | 6 |
| Cores: | 6x |
| Core architecture: | normal |
| Hyperthreading: | No |
| Overclocking: | Yes |
| Frequency: | 3.7 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core): | 4.6 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (all cores): | 4.3 GHz |
Internal Graphics
The Intel Core i5-9600K has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i5-9600K 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): | 1.15 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 42.7 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: | 42.7 GB/s |
| ECC: | No |
| PCIe: | pci |
| AES-NI: | Yes |
Thermal Management
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 95 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): | 95 W |
| TDP (PL2): | None |
| TDP up: | None |
| TDP down: | None |
| Tjunction max: | 100 °C |
Technical details
The Intel Core i5-9600K 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 9.0 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 1151-2 |
| L2-Cache: | 0 bytes |
| L3-Cache: | 9.0 MB |
| Architecture: | Coffee Lake S Refresh |
| 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: | Q4/2018 |
| Release price: | 260 $ |
| Part Number: | -- |
| Documents: | Technical data sheet |
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Benchmarks
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i7-5820K
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
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23052
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Intel Core i5-9600KF
6C 6T @ 3.7 GHz
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23045
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Intel Core i5-9600K
6C 6T @ 3.7 GHz
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23045
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Intel Core i5-9600KF
6C 6T @ 3.7 GHz
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23045
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AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700
8C 16T @ 3.0 GHz
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22974
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
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Intel Core i7-9700T
8C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
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10812
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Intel Core i5-9600KF
6C 6T @ 3.7 GHz
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10791
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Intel Core i5-9600K
6C 6T @ 3.7 GHz
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10791
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Intel Core i5-9600KF
6C 6T @ 3.7 GHz
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10791
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Intel Core i3-1210U
6C 8T @ 1.0 GHz
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10765
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Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i7-10750H
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
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7314
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Intel Core i5-9600KF
6C 6T @ 3.7 GHz
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7301
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Intel Core i5-9600K
6C 6T @ 3.7 GHz
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7301
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Intel Core i5-9600KF
6C 6T @ 3.7 GHz
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7301
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AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U
6C 12T @ 2.3 GHz
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7183
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
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AMD Ryzen 7 4800U
8C 16T @ 1.8 GHz
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6246
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Intel Core i5-9600KF
6C 6T @ 3.7 GHz
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6244
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Intel Core i5-9600K
6C 6T @ 3.7 GHz
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6244
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Intel Core i5-9600KF
6C 6T @ 3.7 GHz
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6244
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Intel Core i5-11400H
6C 12T @ 2.7 GHz
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6237
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i3-1315U
6C 8T @ 1.2 GHz
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5659
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Intel Core i5-9600KF
6C 6T @ 3.7 GHz
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5643
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Intel Core i5-9600K
6C 6T @ 3.7 GHz
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5643
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Intel Core i5-9600KF
6C 6T @ 3.7 GHz
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5643
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Intel Xeon Silver 4208
8C 16T @ 2.1 GHz
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5639
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Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i7-7820X
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
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5103
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Intel Core i5-9600KF
6C 6T @ 3.7 GHz
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5065
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Intel Core i5-9600K
6C 6T @ 3.7 GHz
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5065
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Intel Core i5-9600KF
6C 6T @ 3.7 GHz
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5065
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Intel Core i5-9500
6C 6T @ 3.0 GHz
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4944
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V-Ray CPU-Render Benchmark
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Intel Core i5-10400T
6C 12T @ 2.0 GHz
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4815
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Intel Core i5-9600KF
6C 6T @ 3.7 GHz
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4755
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Intel Core i5-9600K
6C 6T @ 3.7 GHz
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4755
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Intel Core i5-9600KF
6C 6T @ 3.7 GHz
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4755
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AMD Ryzen 7 4700U
8C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
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4720
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
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AMD Ryzen 7 4700U
8C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
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2902
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Intel Core i7-9750HF
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
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2898
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Intel Core i5-9600K
6C 6T @ 3.7 GHz
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2882
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Intel Core i7-4960X
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
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2868
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AMD Ryzen 3 5425U
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
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2850
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Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
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AMD Ryzen 5 3500
6C 6T @ 3.6 GHz
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2652
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Intel Core i5-9600KF
6C 6T @ 3.7 GHz
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2643
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Intel Core i5-9600K
6C 6T @ 3.7 GHz
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2624
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AMD Ryzen 3 3300X
4C 8T @ 3.8 GHz
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2588
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Intel Core i5-10400T
6C 12T @ 2.0 GHz
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2582
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
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Intel Xeon E-2224
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
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1561
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Intel Core i5-9600KF
6C 6T @ 3.7 GHz
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1561
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Intel Core i5-9600K
6C 6T @ 3.7 GHz
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1561
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Intel Core i5-9600KF
6C 6T @ 3.7 GHz
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1561
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Intel Xeon E-2224
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
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1561
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Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX
64C 128T @ 2.7 GHz
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1276
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX
32C 64T @ 3.5 GHz
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1276
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Intel Core i5-9600K
6C 6T @ 3.7 GHz
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1276
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Intel Core i5-9600KF
6C 6T @ 3.7 GHz
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1276
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX
32C 64T @ 3.5 GHz
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1276
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i5-9600KF
6C 6T @ 3.7 GHz
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1244
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Intel Core i3-10325
4C 8T @ 3.9 GHz
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1244
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Intel Core i5-9600K
6C 6T @ 3.7 GHz
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1244
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Intel Core i3-10325
4C 8T @ 3.9 GHz
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1244
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Intel Core i5-9600KF
6C 6T @ 3.7 GHz
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1244
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Xeon E5-2628L v3
10C 20T @ 2.0 GHz
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1168
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Intel Core i5-9600KF
6C 6T @ 3.7 GHz
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1165
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Intel Core i5-9600K
6C 6T @ 3.7 GHz
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1165
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Intel Core i5-9600KF
6C 6T @ 3.7 GHz
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1165
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Intel Xeon E5-2630L v4
10C 20T @ 1.8 GHz
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1160
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i7-9700
8C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
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524
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AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
16C 32T @ 3.5 GHz
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523
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Intel Core i5-9600K
6C 6T @ 3.7 GHz
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522
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AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
6C 12T @ 3.8 GHz
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520
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AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
8C 16T @ 3.9 GHz
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517
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Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i7-8700
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
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481
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Intel Core i7-9700K
8C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
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481
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Intel Core i5-9600K
6C 6T @ 3.7 GHz
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481
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Intel Core i7-9700K
8C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
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481
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Intel Core i7-8700
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
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481
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Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
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AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
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323.8
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Intel Xeon E5-1650 v3
6C 12T @ 3.5 GHz
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318.4
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Intel Core i5-9600K
6C 6T @ 3.7 GHz
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318.4
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Intel Xeon E5-1650 v3
6C 12T @ 3.5 GHz
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318.4
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Intel Core i5-9600KF
6C 6T @ 3.7 GHz
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315.5
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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
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AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
6C 12T @ 3.8 GHz
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204
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Intel Core i5-9600KF
6C 6T @ 3.7 GHz
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204
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Intel Core i5-9600K
6C 6T @ 3.7 GHz
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204
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Intel Core i7-10750H
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
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204
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AMD Ryzen 7 4700G
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
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204
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
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Intel Core i5-8500B
6C 6T @ 3.0 GHz
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52.6
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Intel Core i5-8400T
6C 6T @ 1.7 GHz
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52.6
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Intel Core i5-9600K
6C 6T @ 3.7 GHz
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52.6
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Intel Core i5-8600K
6C 6T @ 3.6 GHz
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52.6
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Intel Core i5-8400
6C 6T @ 2.8 GHz
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52.6
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
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12.4
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Intel Core i5-9600KF
6C 6T @ 3.7 GHz
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12.3
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Intel Core i5-9600K
6C 6T @ 3.7 GHz
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12.3
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Intel Core i5-9600KF
6C 6T @ 3.7 GHz
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12.3
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Intel Xeon E5-2687W v2
8C 16T @ 3.4 GHz
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12.2
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i7-8700K
6C 12T @ 3.7 GHz
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2.5
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Intel Core i5-9600KF
6C 6T @ 3.7 GHz
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2.5
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Intel Core i5-9600K
6C 6T @ 3.7 GHz
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2.5
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Intel Core i5-9600KF
6C 6T @ 3.7 GHz
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2.5
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Intel Core i7-8700
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
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2.4
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