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12 Cores, 24 Threads.
Release date ≈ Q1 2023.

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4 Cores, 4 Threads @3.3GHz, Sandy Bridge.
Release date: Q1 2011.

Effective Speed 
+77%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 144,814 user samples
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Great bench: 124% Base clock 4.4 GHz, turbo 5.2 GHz (avg)
Poor bench: 103% Base clock 4.4 GHz, turbo 4.95 GHz (avg)
Poor: 103% Great: 124%
SPEED RANK: 30th / 1463
Gaming
Gaming 117%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 117%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 136%
UFO
143,007 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 79% Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 44% Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 0.5 GHz (avg)
Poor: 44% Great: 79%
SPEED RANK: 502nd / 1463
Gaming
Gaming 66%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 49%
Yacht
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		117 % Much faster effective speed.
+77% 		65.9 %
Average Score 
+169%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		85.3 Pts +3% 83.1 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		206 Pts Hugely faster single-core speed.
+133% 		88.4 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		403 Pts Hugely faster dual-core speed.
+132% 		174 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		790 Pts Hugely faster quad-core speed.
+181% 		281 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		1497 Pts Hugely faster octa-core speed.
+399% 		300 Pts
Overclocked Score 
+123%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		97.3 Pts +3% 94.9 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		220 Pts Hugely faster OC single-core speed.
+93% 		114 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		437 Pts Hugely faster OC dual-core speed.
+93% 		227 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		843 Pts Hugely faster OC quad-core speed.
+122% 		380 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		1618 Pts Hugely faster OC octa-core speed.
+306% 		399 Pts
Value & Sentiment 
+17%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.11 % 0.13 % Higher market share.
+18%
Value
Value For Money 		102 % Much better value.
+50% 		68.2 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		49 % 76 % Much more popular.
+55%
Price
Price (score) 		$448 $246 Much cheaper.
+45%
Nice To Haves 
+493%
Age
Newest 		18+ Months Hugely more recent.
+89% 		164 Months
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		2840 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+598% 		407 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		2711 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+792% 		304 Pts
Conclusion 
Average Bench 117%
Average Bench 65.9%

The AMD 7000X3D CPUs have the same core architecture as the rest of the 7000 series but they have one group of eight "3D" cores with extra cache. The “3D” cores are priced higher but run at 10% lower clocks. For most real-world tasks performance is comparable to the 7000X variant. Cache sensitive scenarios such as low res. canned game benchmarks with an RTX 4090 ($2,000) benefit at the cost of everything else. Be wary of sponsored reviews with cherry picked games that showcase the wins, ignore frame drops and gloss over the losses. Also watch out for AMD’s army of Neanderthal social media accounts on reddit, forums and youtube, they will be singing their own praises as usual. AMD continue to develop “Advanced Marketing” relationships with select youtubers with the obvious aim of compensating for second tier products with first tier marketing. PC gamers considering a 7000X3D CPU need to work on their critical thinking skills: Influencers are paid handsomely to promote overpriced niche products (X3D, EPYC, Threadripper etc.). Rational gamers have little reason to look further than the $300 13600K which offers comparable real-world gaming and better desktop performance at a fraction of the price. Workstation users (and RTX 4080+ gamers) may find value in higher core CPUs such as the 16-core $400 13700K. Despite offering better performance at lower prices, as long as Intel continues to sample and sponsor marketers that are mostly funded by AMD, they will struggle to win market share. [Mar '23 CPUPro]

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The i5-2500K is a second generation Sandy Bridge processor which is currently two generations old and nearly three years out of date. The many users that had the good sense to purchase this processor should feel in no hurry to upgrade as it's still no slouch, even by today's standards. The benchmark figures indicate that, even at stock clock rates, in terms of real-world performance this processor is approximately 20% slower than the best currently available, not bad considering its age. Given that the 2500K has an unlocked multiplier upping its performance by 10% with stock cooling should not pose much of a problem for the majority of owners. Here is a detailed performance comparison of the 2500K vs 4670K.  [Jul '13 CPUPro]

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