Test Methodology
Comparison Systems |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| System Name | |||||
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 3700X |
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
Intel Core i9-10900KF |
Intel Core i7-11700K |
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT |
| Overclocked | No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
| Max Turbo Frequency | 4.4GHz |
4.8GHz |
4.8GHz |
5.0GHz |
4.7GHz |
| CPU Cores / Threads | 8 / 16 |
12 / 24 |
10 / 20 |
8 / 16 |
8 / 16 |
| CPU TDP | 65W |
105W |
95W |
125W |
105W |
| CPU Cooler | MSI MAG CoreLiquid 360R |
Corsair Liquid Cooler |
Cooler Master MasterLiquid Lite 240 |
Corsair H100i RGB Pro XT |
PCS Frostflow 240 |
| Motherboard | MSI MAG B550 Tomahawk |
ASRock B550 Phantom Gaming-ITX/ax |
MSI MPG Z490 Gaming Carbon WiFi |
MSI Z590-A Pro |
Asus ROG Strix X570-F Gaming |
| Memory | 16GB Adata XPG Spectrix D60G DDR4 (2x8GB) |
32GB Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 (2x16GB) |
16GB HyperX Fury Black DDR4 (2x8GB) |
16GB Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 (2x8GB) |
16GB Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro DDR4 (2x8GB) |
| Memory Speed | 17-18-18-38-1T @ 3,600MHz |
18-22-22-42-1T @ 3,200MHz |
16-18-18-36-2T @ 3,200MHz |
18-22-22-42-2T @ 3,600MHz |
16-18-18-36-1T @ 3,200MHz |
| Graphics | MSI Radeon RX 5700 XT Gaming X (8GB) |
Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 (10GB) |
MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Super Ventus XS OC (8GB) |
MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Gaming X Trio (8GB) |
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming OC (10GB) |
| Graphics Driver | Adrenalin 20.4.2 |
GeForce Game Ready 465.89 |
GeForce Game Ready 451.67 |
GeForce Game Ready 461.92 |
GeForce Game Ready 456.38 |
| Primary Storage Device | 512GB Adata XPG SX8200 Pro M.2 SSD |
1TB Corsair MP600 M.2 SSD |
512GB Adata XPG SX8200 Pro M.2 SSD |
1TB WD Black SN850 M.2 SSD |
1TB Seagate FireCuda M.2 SSD |
| Secondary Storage Device | 2TB Seagate Barracuda |
2TB Seagate Barracuda |
2TB Seagate Barracuda |
- |
1TB Seagate Barracuda |
| PSU | Corsair TX650M (650W) |
Corsair SF750 (750W) |
Corsair RM750X (750W) |
Corsair TX750M (750W) |
Corsair RM750X (750W) |
| Chassis | MSI MPG Gungnir 110R |
Corsair One |
NZXT H511 |
Corsair iCue 4000X RGB |
Cooler Master MasterBox TD500 Mesh |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 10 Home (2004) |
Microsoft Windows 10 Home (20H2) |
Microsoft Windows 10 Home (2004) |
Microsoft Windows 10 Home (20H2) |
Microsoft Windows 10 Home (2004) |
| Warranty | 3 Years (3 years labour, 3 years parts, 6 months collect and return) |
2 Years |
5 Years (5 years labour, 2 years parts, 6 months collect and return) |
5 Years (5 years labour, 2 years parts, 6 months collect and return) |
3 Years (3 years labour, 1 year parts, 1 month collect and return) |
| Date Reviewed | July 2020 |
April 2021 |
July 2020 |
April 2021 |
October 2020 |
| Cost As Reviewed | £1,446 |
£3,300 |
£2,200 |
£2,300 |
£2,000 |
Comparison Systems |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| System Name | |||||
| CPU | Intel Core i9-10900K |
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X |
Intel Core i5-11600K |
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X |
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X |
| Overclocked | No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
| Max Turbo Frequency | 5.3GHz |
4.7GHz |
4.9GHz |
4.6GHz |
4.4GHz |
| CPU Cores / Threads | 10 / 20 |
8 / 16 |
6 / 12 |
6 / 12 |
8 / 16 |
| CPU TDP | 125W |
105W |
125W |
65W |
65W |
| CPU Cooler | PCS Frostflow 240 |
PCS Frostflow 150 |
Arctic Freezer 34 eSports Grey |
Corsair H100X |
Corsair H150i RGB Pro XT |
| Motherboard | Asus ROG Strix Z490-F Gaming |
Asus TUF Gaming X570-Plus |
Asus ROG Strix B560-F Gaming WiFi |
Asus ROG Strix B550-F Gaming |
Asus ROG Strix B550-E Gaming |
| Memory | 16GB Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro DDR4 (2x8GB) |
16GB Corsair Vengeance DDR4 (2x8GB) |
16GB Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro DDR4 (2x8GB) |
16GB Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro DDR4 (2x8GB) |
16GB Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro DDR4 (2x8GB) |
| Memory Speed | 16-18-18-36-2T @ 3,200MHz |
18-22-22-42-1T @ 3,600MHz |
16-18-18-36-2T @ 3,200MHz |
16-18-18-36-1T @ 3,200MHz |
18-22-22-42-1T @ 3,600MHz |
| Graphics | Zotac GeForce RTX 2080 Super (8GB) |
XFX Speedster Merc 319 AMD Radeon RX 6800 Black (16GB) |
EVGA GeForce RTX 3070 XC3 Ultra Gaming (8GB) |
EVGA GeForce RTX 3070 XC3 Black Gaming (8GB) |
Asus GeForce RTX 3080 TUF Gaming (10GB) |
| Graphics Driver | GeForce Game Ready 446.14 |
Adrenalin 21.1.1 |
GeForce Game Ready 466.11 |
GeForce Game Ready 457.30 |
GeForce Game Ready 456.38 |
| Primary Storage Device | 1TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD |
500GB Seagate FireCuda 520 M.2 SSD |
1TB Corsair MP600 M.2 SSD |
1TB Intel 665p M.2 SSD |
1TB Corsair MP600 M.2 SSD |
| Secondary Storage Device | - |
2TB Seagate Barracuda |
- |
- |
2TB Seagate Barracuda |
| PSU | Corsair TX650M (650W) |
Corsair TX650M (650W) |
Corsair TX650M (650W) |
Corsair CV650 (650W) |
Corsair RM650X (650W) |
| Chassis | NZXT H511 |
Corsair 4000D Airflow |
Corsair 4000D Airflow |
NZXT H511 |
Corsair 4000D Airflow |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 10 Home (1909) |
Microsoft Windows 10 Home (20H2) |
Microsoft Windows 10 Home (20H2) |
Microsoft Windows 10 Home (20H2) |
Microsoft Windows 10 Home (2004) |
| Warranty | 3 Years (3 years labour, 1 year parts, 1 month collect and return) |
3 Years (3 years labour, 1 year parts, 1 month collect and return) |
3 Years (3 years labour, 3 years parts, 1 year onsite) |
3 Years (3 years labour, 3 years parts, 1 year onsite) |
3 Years (3 years labour, 3 years parts, 1 year onsite) |
| Date Reviewed | June 2020 |
March 2021 |
April 2021 |
November 2020 |
September 2020 |
| Cost As Reviewed | £1,850 |
£1,749 |
£1,600 |
£1,500 |
£2,200 |
Benchmark Suite |
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|---|---|
| CPU | |
| HEXUS PiFast | Our number-crunching benchmark tests the single-thread power of the CPU. |
| Cinebench Release 20 | This popular cross-platform benchmark examines both single- and multi-core performance. |
| Blender 2.82 | We render the Classroom scene in this popular open-source creation suite. |
| Memory and Storage | |
| AIDA64 | Benchmark that accurately depicts memory bandwidth and latency. |
| CrystalDiskMark | Free-to-use benchmark testing both sequential and random 4K storage performance. |
| System | |
| PCMark 10 | A set of tests covering a wide variety of tasks performed in the modern workplace. |
| VRMark | Using the DirectX 12 API, the Cyan Room test examines a system's VR credentials. |
| 3DMark | We run Time Spy, a QHD DirectX 12 test of both GPU performance and stability. |
| Gaming | |
| Civilization VI: Gathering Storm | Tested in DX11, with 4x MSAA and Ultra quality settings. |
| Far Cry: New Dawn | Tested in DX11, with TAA, HDR10, Ultra quality settings and HD textured enabled. |
| Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers | Tested in DX11, with FXAA and Maximum quality settings. |
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | Tested in DX12, with TAA and Highest quality settings. |
| Vitals | |
| CPU Temperature | Core temperature recorded when idle and when rendering via Blender. |
| GPU Temperature | GPU temperature recorded when idle and when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider. |
| Power Consumption | System-wide mains power draw recorded when idle and when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider. |
| Noise | System noise output measured when idle and when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider. |
Notes
There's an interesting comparison to be had between the Scan 3XS Gamer iCue RTX in for review today and the Scan 3XS Gamer RTX evaluated six months ago. Both deliver GeForce RTX 3070 graphics at similar price points, but one pairs the GPU to Intel's Core i5-11600K while the other opts for AMD Ryzen 5 5600X. A fascinating head-to-head between the two six-core setups.
