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6 Cores, 12 Threads @4.1GHz, Comet Lake.
Release date: Q2 2020.

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▲ 57253 ▼

6 Cores, 12 Threads @3.0GHz, Alder Lake.
Release date: Q1 2022.

Effective Speed 
+8%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 74,666 user samples
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70,951 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 100% Base clock 4.1 GHz, turbo 4.95 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 81% Base clock 4.1 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg)
Poor: 81% Great: 100%
SPEED RANK: 128th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 92%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 84%
Aircraft carrier
3,715 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 106% Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 91% Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Poor: 91% Great: 106%
SPEED RANK: 77th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 99%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 93%
Nuclear submarine
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		92.2 % 99.2 % Slightly faster effective speed.
+8%
Average Score 
+19%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		90.5 Pts Lower memory latency.
+12% 		80.8 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		137 Pts 181 Pts Much faster single-core speed.
+32%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		268 Pts 343 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+28%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		505 Pts 631 Pts Faster quad-core speed.
+25%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		825 Pts 992 Pts Faster octa-core speed.
+20%
Overclocked Score 
+16%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		96.6 Pts Slightly lower OC memory latency.
+6% 		91 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		149 Pts 191 Pts Faster OC single-core speed.
+28%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		296 Pts 368 Pts Faster OC dual-core speed.
+24%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		569 Pts 689 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+21%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		918 Pts 1053 Pts Faster OC octa-core speed.
+15%
Value & Sentiment 
+117%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.34 % Hugely higher market share.
+386% 		0.07 %
Value
Value For Money 		111 % +1% 109 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		89 % Much more popular.
+56% 		57 %
Price
Price (score) 		$144 Cheaper.
+26% 		$194
Nice To Haves 
+11%
Age
Newest 		47 Months 27 Months Much more recent.
+43%
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		125 Watts 65 Watts Much more energy efficient.
+48%
Cores
CPU Processing Cores 		6 cores 6 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads 		12 threads 12 threads
Lithography
Manufacturing process 		14 nm 10 nm Newer manufacturing.
+29%
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed 		4.1 GHz Much faster base frequency.
+37% 		3 GHz
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		4.8 GHz +4% 4.6 GHz
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		1154 Pts 1251 Pts Slightly faster OC 64-core speed.
+8%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		1041 Pts 1199 Pts Faster 64-core speed.
+15%
Specifications 
Series
CPU Architecture 		Comet Lake Alder Lake
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		FCLGA1200 FCLGA1700
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		UHD 630 UHD 770
Conclusion 
Average Bench 92.2%
Average Bench 99.2%
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Intel’s tenth gen, six-core i5-10600K is one of the fastest consumer CPUs currently available. Out of the box, its maximum all core frequency is 4.5 GHz, but a simple overclock allows all 12 threads to hit 5.0 GHz. Although a new Z490 (LGA1200) motherboard is required, Intel have indicated that LGA1200 will remain compatible with Rocket Lake CPUs which are due later this year. The eight-core Ryzen 3700X currently competes in the 10600K’s price bracket. CPU based encoding is akin to using hair clippers on a lawn but If dedicated hardware such as NVENC or QuickSync is not an option, the 3700X can outperform the 10600K in encoding workloads such as UserBenchmark 64-core, Cinebench, Blender-CPU and Handbrake-CPU. Meanwhile, the 10600K is better for almost everything else. Currently, the real problem with the 10600K, and much of the Comet Lake line up, is availability. Whilst there was a paper launch in Q2 2020, at the time of writing, the 10600K is still largely unavailable for purchase. In order to achieve better value for money, without compromising on gaming performance, it is necessary to consider the older generation 9600K which is 26% cheaper and offers similar gaming performance. [Jun '20 CPUPro]

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Intel's i5 12500 is a weird processor. It is around $40 more expensive than the i5 12400(F) for slightly higher clocks and a better iGPU that most gamers will not care about - which is the thing Alder Lake focuses most on from what we've seen. It is not good value. This does not mean it is a bad CPU, it is still very capable of gaming and could be more capable in workstation and desktop use thanks to the improved iGPU. I do not believe it deserves a $40 tax for those situations though. [Apr '22 Waaaaaal]

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