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Intel Intel Core i3-12100F Processor

1. Intel Core i3-12100F Processor

Cores: 4 (4P+0E) | Threads: 8 | Base Clock: 3.3 GHz | Boost Clock: 4.3 GHz | L3 Cache: 12 MB | Supported Memory Type(s): DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 | TDP: 58 W

Intel Intel Core i5-12600KF Processor

2. Intel Core i5-12600KF Processor

Cores: 10 (6P+4E) | Threads: 16 | Base Clock: 3.7 GHz | Boost Clock: 4.9 GHz | L3 Cache: 20 MB | Supported Memory Type(s): DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 | TDP: 125 W

Intel Intel Core i5 12400F Processor

3. Intel Core i5 12400F Processor

Cores: 6 (6P+0E) | Threads: 12 | Base Clock: 2.5 GHz | Boost Clock: 4.4 GHz | L3 Cache: 18 MB | Supported Memory Type(s): DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 | TDP: 65 W

AMD AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Processor

4. AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Processor

Cores: 6 | Threads: 12 | Base Clock: 3.8 GHz | Boost Clock: 5.1 GHz | L3 Cache: 32 MB | Supported Memory Type(s): DDR5-5200 | TDP: 65 W

AMD AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Processor

5. AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Processor

Cores: 6 | Threads: 12 | Base Clock: 3.6 GHz | Boost Clock: 4.2 GHz | L3 Cache: 16 MB | Supported Memory Type(s): DDR4-3200 | TDP: 65 W

Intel Intel Core i5-12600K Processor

6. Intel Core i5-12600K Processor

Cores: 10 (6P+4E) | Threads: 16 | Base Clock: 3.7 GHz | Boost Clock: 4.9 GHz | L3 Cache: 20 MB | Supported Memory Type(s): DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 | TDP: 125 W

AMD AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Processor

7. AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Processor

Cores: 6 | Threads: 12 | Base Clock: 3.5 GHz | Boost Clock: 4.4 GHz | L3 Cache: 32 MB | Supported Memory Type(s): DDR4-3200 | TDP: 65 W

AMD AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Processor

8. AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Processor

Cores: 6 | Threads: 12 | Base Clock: 3.9 GHz | Boost Clock: 4.4 GHz | L3 Cache: 16 MB | Supported Memory Type(s): DDR4-3200 | TDP: 65 W

Intel Intel Core i5-13400F Processor

9. Intel Core i5-13400F Processor

Cores: 10 (6P+4E) | Threads: 16 | Base Clock: 2.5 GHz | Boost Clock: 4.6 GHz | L3 Cache: 20 MB | Supported Memory Type(s): DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 | TDP: 65 W

AMD AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Processor

10. AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Processor

Cores: 6 | Threads: 12 | Base Clock: 4.7 GHz | Boost Clock: 5.3 GHz | L3 Cache: 32 MB | Supported Memory Type(s): DDR5-5200 | TDP: 105 W

Intel Intel Core i5-13500 Processor

11. Intel Core i5-13500 Processor

Cores: 14 (6P+8E) | Threads: 20 | Base Clock: 2.5 GHz | Boost Clock: 4.8 GHz | L3 Cache: 24 MB | Supported Memory Type(s): DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 | TDP: 65 W

AMD AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Processor

12. AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Processor

Cores: 6 | Threads: 12 | Base Clock: 3.7 GHz | Boost Clock: 4.6 GHz | L3 Cache: 32 MB | Supported Memory Type(s): DDR4-3200 | TDP: 65 W

Intel Intel Core i7-12700KF Processor

13. Intel Core i7-12700KF Processor

Cores: 12 (8P+4E) | Threads: 20 | Base Clock: 3.6 GHz | Boost Clock: 5.0 GHz | L3 Cache: 25 MB | Supported Memory Type(s): DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 | TDP: 125 W

Intel Intel Core i7-12700K Processor

14. Intel Core i7-12700K Processor

Cores: 12 (8P+4E) | Threads: 20 | Base Clock: 3.6 GHz | Boost Clock: 5.0 GHz | L3 Cache: 25 MB | Supported Memory Type(s): DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 | TDP: 125 W

AMD AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Processor

15. AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Processor

Cores: 8 | Threads: 16 | Base Clock: 3.4 GHz | Boost Clock: 4.6 GHz | L3 Cache: 32 MB | Supported Memory Type(s): DDR4-3200 | TDP: 65 W

AMD AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Processor

16. AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Processor

Cores: 8 | Threads: 16 | Base Clock: 3.8 GHz | Boost Clock: 4.6 GHz | L3 Cache: 16 MB | Supported Memory Type(s): DDR4-3200 | TDP: 65 W

Intel Intel Core i5-13600K Processor

17. Intel Core i5-13600K Processor

Cores: 14 (6P+8E) | Threads: 20 | Base Clock: 3.5 GHz | Boost Clock: 5.1 GHz | L3 Cache: 24 MB | Supported Memory Type(s): DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200 | TDP: 125 W

Intel Intel Core i7-13700K Processor

18. Intel Core i7-13700K Processor

Cores: 16 (8P+8E) | Threads: 24 | Base Clock: 3.4 GHz | Boost Clock: 5.4 GHz | L3 Cache: 30 MB | Supported Memory Type(s): DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200 | TDP: 125 W

AMD AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Processor

19. AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Processor

Cores: 12 | Threads: 24 | Base Clock: 4.7 GHz | Boost Clock: 5.6 GHz | L3 Cache: 64 MB | Supported Memory Type(s): DDR5-5200 | TDP: 170 W

AMD AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Processor

20. AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Processor

Cores: 8 | Threads: 16 | Base Clock: 4.5 GHz | Boost Clock: 5.4 GHz | L3 Cache: 32 MB | Supported Memory Type(s): DDR5-5200 | TDP: 105 W

AMD AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Processor

21. AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Processor

Cores: 8 | Threads: 16 | Base Clock: 4.2 GHz | Boost Clock: 5.0 GHz | L3 Cache: 96 MB | Supported Memory Type(s): DDR5-5200 | TDP: 120 W

Intel Intel Core i9-13900K Processor

22. Intel Core i9-13900K Processor

Cores: 24 (8P+16E) | Threads: 32 | Base Clock: 3.0 GHz | Boost Clock: 5.8 GHz | L3 Cache: 36 MB | Supported Memory Type(s): DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200 | TDP: 125 W

AMD AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D Processor

23. AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D Processor

Cores: 8 | Threads: 16 | Base Clock: 3.4 GHz | Boost Clock: 4.5 GHz | L3 Cache: 96 MB | Supported Memory Type(s): DDR4-3200 | TDP: 105 W

AMD AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Processor

24. AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Processor

Cores: 16 | Threads: 32 | Base Clock: 4.5 GHz | Boost Clock: 5.7 GHz | L3 Cache: 64 MB | Supported Memory Type(s): DDR5-5200 | TDP: 170 W

AMD AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Processor

25. AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Processor

Cores: 16 | Threads: 32 | Base Clock: 4.2 GHz | Boost Clock: 5.7 GHz | L3 Cache: 128 MB | Supported Memory Type(s): DDR5-5200 | TDP: 120 W