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AMD Opteron 254 Cpu
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AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Cpu
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Intel Core i5 9600KF Cpu
Intel Core i5 9600KF
Editiorial reviews
11
4.8 out of 5
5 user ratings
5 stars
80 %
4 stars
20 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
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2 editorial reviews
The Core i5-9600K may not have the core-count increases of its higher-priced siblings, but it received a healthy frequency bump over its predecessor, coupled with hardware patches to some vulnerabilities. We already proved that the i7-9700K is the best gaming CPU by Intel. Can the humble Core i5 challenge it in this arena?Read more
Intel's Core i5-9600K looks to upset the Ryzen 5 2600X as the value chip for the mainstream.Read more
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User rating
22
4.2 out of 5
22 user ratings
5 stars
45 %
4 stars
31 %
3 stars
22 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
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40
4.1 out of 5
40 user ratings
5 stars
27 %
4 stars
52 %
3 stars
20 %
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39
4.1 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
30 %
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General

Processor socketSocket 940AM4LGA 1151
Component for
N/A
PCPC
Operating modes
N/A
64-bit64-bit

Processor

Clock speed2.8 GHz3.6 GHz3.7 GHz
Max turbo speed
N/A
4.2 GHz4.6 GHz
Number of cores
N/A
66
Number of threads
N/A
126
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
N/A
65.0 W95.0 W
Processor lithography
N/A
0.0 in0.0 in
Bus type
N/A
N/A
DMI3
Idle states
N/A
N/A
yes

Memory

Cache1 MB32 MB9 MB
Cache typeL2L3Smart Cache
Memory clock speeds supported by processor
N/A
3200.0 MHz2666.0 MHz
Memory types supported by processor
N/A
DDR4 SDRAMDDR4 SDRAM
Memory channels
N/A
DualDual
Maximum internal memory supported by processor
N/A
N/A
128.0 GB
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)
N/A
N/A
41.6 GB/s

Thermals

Cooler includednoyesno
Thermal specification152.6 °F
N/A
212.0 °F

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