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Best Bench: 99% Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 90% Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)

Poor: 90% Great: 99%

SPEED RANK: 117^th / 1445

Gaming 94%

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Desktop 100%

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Workstation 80%

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Best Bench: 87% Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 67% Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 0.7 GHz (avg)

Poor: 67% Great: 87%

SPEED RANK: 252^nd / 1445

Gaming 79%

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Desktop 83%

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Workstation 65%

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Effective Speed Effective CPU Speed		94.1 %	Faster effective speed. +19%		78.9 %


Memory Avg. Memory Latency	83.8 Pts		88.1 Pts	Slightly lower memory latency. +5%
1-Core Avg. Single Core Speed	172 Pts	Much faster single-core speed. +51%	114 Pts
2-Core Avg. Dual Core Speed	323 Pts	Much faster dual-core speed. +50%	216 Pts
4-Core Avg. Quad Core Speed	565 Pts	Much faster quad-core speed. +49%	378 Pts
8-Core Avg. Octa Core Speed	788 Pts	Much faster octa-core speed. +41%	560 Pts


Memory OC Memory Latency	91 Pts		96.8 Pts	Slightly lower OC memory latency. +6%
1-Core OC Single Core Speed	178 Pts	Much faster OC single-core speed. +39%	128 Pts
2-Core OC Dual Core Speed	344 Pts	Much faster OC dual-core speed. +39%	248 Pts
4-Core OC Quad Core Speed	647 Pts	Much faster OC quad-core speed. +49%	433 Pts
8-Core OC Octa Core Speed	823 Pts	Faster OC octa-core speed. +28%	643 Pts

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Market Share Market Share (trailing 30 days)	0.35 %		0.66 %	Hugely higher market share. +89%
Value Value For Money	126 %	Much better value. +70%	74.2 %
User Rating UBM User Rating	94 %	Slightly more popular. +7%	88 %
Price Price (score)	$95	Much cheaper. +73%	$348


Age Newest	28 Months	Much more recent. +76%	119 Months
TDP Thermal Design Power (TDP)	58 Watts	Much more energy efficient. +34%	88 Watts
Cores CPU Processing Cores	4 cores		4 cores
Threads CPU Processing Threads	8 threads		8 threads
Lithography Manufacturing process	10 nm	Much newer manufacturing. +55%	22 nm
Base Clock Base Clock Speed	3.3 GHz		4 GHz	Faster base frequency. +21%
Turbo Clock Turbo Clock Speed	4.3 GHz		4.4 GHz	+2%
64-Core OC Multi Core Speed	828 Pts	Faster OC 64-core speed. +27%	654 Pts
64-Core Avg. Multi Core Speed	795 Pts	Much faster 64-core speed. +39%	573 Pts


Series CPU Architecture	Alder Lake	Haswell
Socket Motherboard Socket	FCLGA1700	FCLGA1150
Graphics Integrated Graphics	None	HD 4600

Gaming is more accessible with the i3-12100F: Intel’s entry level Alder Lake desktop processor. Higher end Alder Lake processors feature a combination of performance and efficiency cores, however, the 12100F contains just four hyper-threaded Golden Cove performance cores. It has a max boost frequency of 4.3 GHz, 12 MB of L3 cache and a 58W TDP. The 12100F is keenly priced at around $130 USD and needs to be paired with a new chipset such as the B660. Only users with discrete GPUs should consider “F” models as they do not have integrated graphics. Whilst a budget PC built around the 12100F represents unbeatable value for money, the 6-core i5-12400F, with 50% stronger multi-core, is a better option for gamers with 3060+ tier GPUs. AMD do not have any CPUs competing in this price segment. Entry level gamers, who cannot find reasonably priced discrete GPUs, could consider the similarly performing Ryzen 5 5600G APU which has integrated RX Vega graphics that are around three times faster than Intel's UHD 730. ^{[Jan '22 CPUPro]}

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The Intel Core i7-4790K, codenamed Devil's Canyon, is an upgraded 4770K, Intel's current flagship i7. The 4790K features an improved thermal interface which enables it to dissipate heat more efficiently than the 4770K. Comparing the 4770K and 4790K shows that stock performance has improved by 13% which is consistent with the base clock jump from 3.5 GHz to 4.0 GHz. OC performance remains unchanged. Comparing the 4790K and 4790 shows that at stock clocks the 4790K is around 16% faster which considering the small price difference makes the 4790K a far better choice. Previously Intel targeted the unlocked K versions at overclockers but with Devil's Canyon they have included VT-d on the K chip and this time it's squarely aimed at both power users and overclockers alike. Until the release of Broadwell in six months, the 4790K is the high end CPU of choice. ^{[Jul '14 CPUPro]}

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CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $176	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $124	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-13600K $260	Nvidia RTX 4070 $549	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $45

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Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16

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