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Clock Speed

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The frequency at which a processor executes instructions.

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Clock speed, measured in hertz (Hz), indicates the number of cycles a processor can execute per second. Higher clock speeds usually enable processors to perform more tasks in a given time, benefiting applications that require fast processing, such as complex computations and rendering tasks.

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The Intel Core i9-13900K operates at a base clock speed of 3.0 GHz (3,000,000,000 Hz) and can boost up to 5.8 GHz.

This high clock speed is especially beneficial in performance-intensive tasks like 3D modeling and real-time simulations.

The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X features a base clock speed of 4.5 GHz, with a maximum boost clock speed of up to 5.7 GHz.

This CPU is widely used in high-performance computing for applications such as video editing and competitive gaming, where high clock speed improves frame rates and reduces latency.