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IntelBX8071512700K
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6 Cores, 12 Threads @3.6GHz, Zen+.
Release date: Q2 2018.

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▲ 905,566 ▼

12 Cores, 20 Threads @3.6GHz, Alder Lake.
Release date: Q4 2021.

Effective Speed 
+54%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 276,094 user samples
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142,983 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 86% Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 64% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg)
Poor: 64% Great: 86%
SPEED RANK: 340th / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 74%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 67%
Battle cruiser
133,111 User Benchmarks
Great bench: 121% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 5.3 GHz (avg)
Poor bench: 107% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
Poor: 107% Great: 121%
SPEED RANK: 43rd / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 114%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 114%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 127%
UFO
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		74 % 114 % Much faster effective speed.
+54%
Average Score 
+80%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		76.4 Pts 80.2 Pts +5%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		112 Pts 201 Pts Much faster single-core speed.
+79%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		214 Pts 401 Pts Hugely faster dual-core speed.
+87%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		386 Pts 787 Pts Hugely faster quad-core speed.
+104%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		643 Pts 1,456 Pts Hugely faster octa-core speed.
+126%
Overclocked Score 
+68%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		85.1 Pts 91.3 Pts Slightly lower OC memory latency.
+7%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		125 Pts 211 Pts Much faster OC single-core speed.
+69%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		247 Pts 419 Pts Much faster OC dual-core speed.
+70%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		479 Pts 833 Pts Much faster OC quad-core speed.
+74%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		729 Pts 1,609 Pts Hugely faster OC octa-core speed.
+121%
Value & Sentiment 
+145%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.2 % 1.3 % Hugely higher market share.
+550%
Value
Value For Money 		87.7 % 127 % Much better value.
+45%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		84 % 90 % Slightly more popular.
+7%
Price
Price (score) 		$150 Cheaper.
+20% 		$187
Nice To Haves 
+64%
Age
Newest 		79 Months 36 Months Much more recent.
+54%
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		95 Watts More energy efficient.
+24% 		125 Watts
Cores
CPU Processing Cores 		6 cores 12 cores Hugely higher core count.
+100%
Threads
CPU Processing Threads 		12 threads 20 threads Much higher thread count.
+67%
Lithography
Manufacturing process 		12 nm 10 nm Newer manufacturing.
+17%
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed 		3.6 GHz 3.6 GHz
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		4.2 GHz 5 GHz Faster turbo frequency.
+19%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		946 Pts 2,463 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+160%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		828 Pts 2,307 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+179%
Specifications 
Series
CPU Architecture 		Zen+ Alder Lake
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		AM4 FCLGA1700
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		None UHD 770
Conclusion 
Average Bench 74%
Average Bench 114%

The 6 core, 12 thread Ryzen 5 2600X is one of four new AMD second generation of high-end desktop Ryzen processors (codenamed Pinnacle Ridge) renowned for excellent value multi-core performance. The 2600X is set to replace the also 6 core, 12 thread 1600X as AMD’s new mid-range Ryzen 5 flagship. The latest generation of CPUs features a matured Zen+ chip architecture with 12nm lithography, increased clock speeds and Precision Boost 2 technology designed to leverage more CPU power than per the first generation. The 2600X appears to have stock base / boost clock speeds of 3.6 / 4.2 GHz. This is only marginally faster than the 1600X’s 3.6 / 4.0 GHz. Modest effective speed improvements are expected, although further benchmarks are necessary to draw firm conclusions. The 2600X ships with a Wraith Spire cooler and is priced reasonably at an expected $250. However, for most use cases, the new lower clocked Ryzen 5 2600 at $200 represents better value for money. Pinnacle Ridge processors are designed to work with the new 400 series motherboards, which allow for greater overclocking head room, and they are also backwards compatible with the 300 series motherboard following a bios update. Even though the 2600X is plausible for multimedia production streamers should look elsewhere. Streaming with dedicated hardware such as NVENC or a separate stream PC will nearly always result in fewer dropped frames. [Apr '18 CPUPro]

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The 12-core i7-12700K sits in the middle of Intel’s latest 12th gen. Alder Lake CPU line-up. It offers a significant performance improvement over it's predecessor (+50% 64-core). The 12700K features a new hybrid architecture which combines eight hyper-threaded performance cores with four efficiency cores for a total of 20 threads. With an MSRP of $410 USD, the 12700K offers similar real world performance to the flagship i9-12900K, at a 30% price discount. Although, by historical standards, this represents superb value for money, most consumers should consider the 10-core 16-thread i5-12600K which offers comparable real-world performance for 30% less money. [Nov '21 CPUPro]

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