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F3 DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GB

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Release date ≤ Q4 2015.

Average Bench: 57.2% (90th of 115)

Based on 2,734 user benchmarks.  Model: G.SKILL F3-12800CL9-4 4x4GB
Poor: 33%Average: 57.2% Great: 97%

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Average average bench

The G.SKILL F3 DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GB averaged 42.8% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 16 Core Read Bench 23.2GB/s
Avg. 16 Core Mixed IO Bench 20.7GB/s

Poor consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the G.SKILL F3 DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GB is 63.6%. This is a particularly wide range which indicates that the G.SKILL F3 DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 1 Core Write Bench 9.71GB/s
Avg. 1 Core Read Bench 11.3GB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 2,734 samples)
Rank 9057.2%
Min Avg Max
14.2 MC Read 23.2 40.1
8 MC Write 20 39.4
12.7 MC Mixed 20.7 35.4
60.8% 21.3 GB/s
Min Avg Max
7.2 SC Read 11.3 16.8
6.4 SC Write 9.71 14.6
8.93 SC Mixed 12.2 14.3
31.7% 11.1 GB/s
Min Avg Max
63.6 Latency 77.8 110
51.4% 77.8 ns
User Benchmarks BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
The fastest RAM (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 800 MHz
49.3% Average
MC Read 20.1
MC Write 14.8
MC Mixed 17.5
50% 17.5 GB/s
SC Read 10.5
SC Write 8.4
SC Mixed 13.2
31% 10.7 GB/s
Latency 61.3
65% 61.3 ns
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 800 MHz
48.1% Average
MC Read 19.7
MC Write 15
MC Mixed 16.8
49% 17.2 GB/s
SC Read 10.5
SC Write 8.7
SC Mixed 12.6
30% 10.6 GB/s
Latency 69.1
58% 69.1 ns
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 800 MHz
48% Average
MC Read 20.1
MC Write 15.3
MC Mixed 16.7
50% 17.4 GB/s
SC Read 10.3
SC Write 8.9
SC Mixed 12.5
30% 10.6 GB/s
Latency 76.9
52% 76.9 ns
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 800 MHz
46.2% Average
MC Read 19.9
MC Write 13.4
MC Mixed 16.8
48% 16.7 GB/s
SC Read 9.4
SC Write 8.3
SC Mixed 13
29% 10.2 GB/s
Latency 80.1
50% 80.1 ns
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 800 MHz
45.1% Average
MC Read 20.1
MC Write 13.4
MC Mixed 16.8
48% 16.8 GB/s
SC Read 5.9
SC Write 4.7
SC Mixed 9.6
19% 6.73 GB/s
Latency 73.3
55% 73.3 ns
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 800 MHz clocked @ 667 MHz
42.7% Average
MC Read 17
MC Write 14.2
MC Mixed 14.3
43% 15.2 GB/s
SC Read 10
SC Write 8.6
SC Mixed 11.7
29% 10.1 GB/s
Latency 80
50% 80 ns
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 800 MHz
31.6% Below average
MC Read 12.4
MC Write 9.2
MC Mixed 12.4
32% 11.3 GB/s
SC Read 6.4
SC Write 6.6
SC Mixed 9
21% 7.33 GB/s
Latency 116
35% 116 ns
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Gaming 43%
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Desktop 77%
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Workstation
Workstation 35%
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Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X79-UD3 - $380

CPU
Core i7-3820IntelBench 70%, 38,674 samples405x
Core i7-3930KIntel  $285Bench 74%, 33,172 samples192x
Core i7-4820KIntel  $110Bench 72%, 23,169 samples142x
GPU
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $140Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples56x
GTX 1070Nvidia  $119Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples49x
GTX 970Nvidia  $340Bench 49%, 834,238 samples42x
SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $50Bench 105%, 762,998 samples48x
A400 480GBKingston  $34Bench 74%, 237,487 samples22x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung  $120Bench 112%, 602,853 samples20x
RAM
F3 DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GBG.SKILLBench 57%, 2,734 samples28x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Excellent Total price: $570

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