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IntelBX8071512400F
▲ 551,286 ▼

4 Cores, 4 Threads @4.0GHz, Coffee Lake.
Release date: Q3 2017.

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▲ 989,121 ▼

6 Cores, 12 Threads @2.5GHz, Alder Lake.
Release date: Q1 2022.

Effective Speed 
+20%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 72,379 user samples
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23,493 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 93% Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 68% Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 1.65 GHz (avg)
Poor: 68% Great: 93%
SPEED RANK: 214th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 82%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 62%
Destroyer
48,886 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 105% Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 92% Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Poor: 92% Great: 105%
SPEED RANK: 87th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 98%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 92%
Nuclear submarine
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		81.7 % 98 % Faster effective speed.
+20%
Average Score 
+46%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		89 Pts Slightly lower memory latency.
+9% 		81.6 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		123 Pts 172 Pts Much faster single-core speed.
+40%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		245 Pts 330 Pts Much faster dual-core speed.
+35%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		428 Pts 614 Pts Much faster quad-core speed.
+43%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		442 Pts 974 Pts Hugely faster octa-core speed.
+120%
Overclocked Score 
+30%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		96.6 Pts Slightly lower OC memory latency.
+6% 		91.1 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		146 Pts 182 Pts Faster OC single-core speed.
+25%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		290 Pts 352 Pts Faster OC dual-core speed.
+21%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		544 Pts 673 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+24%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		557 Pts 1029 Pts Hugely faster OC octa-core speed.
+85%
Value & Sentiment 
+1,551%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.03 % 1.86 % Insanely higher market share.
+6,100%
Value
Value For Money 		98.8 % 120 % Better value.
+21%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		55 % 98 % Much more popular.
+78%
Price
Price (score) 		$139 $133 +4%
Nice To Haves 
+68%
Age
Newest 		79 Months 27 Months Much more recent.
+66%
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		91 Watts 65 Watts More energy efficient.
+29%
Cores
CPU Processing Cores 		4 cores 6 cores Much higher core count.
+50%
Threads
CPU Processing Threads 		4 threads 12 threads Hugely higher thread count.
+200%
Lithography
Manufacturing process 		14 nm 10 nm Newer manufacturing.
+29%
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed 		4 GHz Much faster base frequency.
+60% 		2.5 GHz
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		4 GHz 4.4 GHz Faster turbo frequency.
+10%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		545 Pts 1220 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+124%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		445 Pts 1178 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+165%
Specifications 
Series
CPU Architecture 		Coffee Lake Alder Lake
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		FCLGA1151 FCLGA1700
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		UHD 630 None
Conclusion 
Average Bench 81.7%
Average Bench 98%
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The quad core i3-8350K hails from Intel’s most recent (and as yet unreleased) generation of Coffee Lake processors. It has a stock clock of 4.0 GHz, 8MB of cache and a TDP of 95W. The 8350K is the first i3 processor to feature four cores (previous generations of i3s had two cores and four threads). With this eighth generation of processors, Intel has introduced a step change in their nomenclature which witnesses the old quad core i5s become the new quad core i3s. Our benchmarks show a 25% increase in effective speed between generations of i3 8350K vs 7350K and near equivalence between the outgoing i5-7600K and the new i3-8350K. Although the price points of Coffee Lake are not yet known, if Intel keep them roughly in line with the previous generations (i3 ~= $140) this will represent the best improvement in value for money since Sandy Bridge as the 8350K at $140 would be 34.8% cheaper than a 7600K at $215. Cynics among us will see this as an effort to fend off competition from AMD’s new multi-core Ryzen processors. It appears Intel may have been successful with this move as early benchmarks from the 8350K suggest that it beats the more expensive 8 core Ryzen 7 1700 in single and quad core performance by 25%. The 8350K is a great choice for gaming builds, but the budget will also need to factor in a complementary motherboard based on the new 300 series chipset. Expect the quad core i3-8100 which is the 8350K’s little sister featuring a base clock of 3.6 GHz, to follow shortly. [Aug '17 CPUPro]

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Intel’s Alder Lake i5-12400F offers six hyper-threaded performance cores at an MSRP of just $180 USD. This represents excellent value for consumers and, in particular, gamers. It has a boost frequency of 4.4 GHz, 18 MB of L3 cache and a TDP of 65W. The F-version of the CPU does not have integrated graphics, however this will be of little concern to gamers with discrete GPUs. Whilst Intel’s overclockable i5-12600K has four additional efficiency cores and offers around 12% more performance than the 12400F, it also costs around 50% more. The 12400F offers great value, but to achieve optimal performance the requisite B660 motherboard (which supports 3200+ RAM) is, at least for now, difficult to find at reasonable ($150 USD) prices. AMD’s top value hex-core Ryzen 5 5600X offers similar performance for 50% more money. Despite Intel’s price / performance lead, AMD’s prolific marketers (forums, youtube, reddit etc.) have historically outsold Intel whilst carrying a similar handicap. [Jan '22 CPUPro]

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