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IntelBX8070811600K
AMD100-100001277WOF

6 Cores, 12 Threads @3.9GHz, Rocket Lake.
Release date: Q1 2021.

16 Cores, 32 Threads @4.3GHz, Zen5.
Release date: Q3 2024.

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 44,043 user samples
43,966 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 108% Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 5.2 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 91% Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 2.7 GHz (avg)
Poor: 91% Great: 108%
SPEED RANK: 93rd / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 99%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 92%
Nuclear submarine
77 User Benchmarks
Great bench: 134% Base clock 4.3 GHz, turbo 5.45 GHz (avg)
Poor bench: 101% Base clock 4.3 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Poor: 101% Great: 134%
SPEED RANK: 29th / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 118%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 121%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 163%
UFO
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
99.3 % 118 % Faster effective speed.
+19%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
88.4 Pts Lower memory latency.
+13%
78.2 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
162 Pts 228 Pts Much faster single-core speed.
+41%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
313 Pts 447 Pts Much faster dual-core speed.
+43%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
592 Pts 844 Pts Much faster quad-core speed.
+43%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
945 Pts 1608 Pts Much faster octa-core speed.
+70%
Memory
OC Memory Latency
95.4 Pts +2% 93.1 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
172 Pts 243 Pts Much faster OC single-core speed.
+41%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
338 Pts 486 Pts Much faster OC dual-core speed.
+44%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
661 Pts 950 Pts Much faster OC quad-core speed.
+44%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
1034 Pts 1857 Pts Much faster OC octa-core speed.
+80%
Market Share
Based on 68,945,464 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0.27 % Hugely higher market share.
+575%
0.04 %
Value
Value For Money
114 % Better value.
+19%
95.7 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating
89 % Much more popular.
+71%
52 %
Price
Price (score)
$168 Much cheaper.
+72%
$599
Age
Newest
43 Months 2 Months Hugely more recent.
+95%
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
125 Watts More energy efficient.
+26%
170 Watts
Cores
CPU Processing Cores
6 cores 16 cores Hugely higher core count.
+167%
Threads
CPU Processing Threads
12 threads 32 threads Hugely higher thread count.
+167%
Lithography
Manufacturing process
14 nm 4 nm Much newer manufacturing.
+71%
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed
3.9 GHz 4.3 GHz Faster base frequency.
+10%
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz 5.7 GHz Faster turbo frequency.
+16%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
1256 Pts 4748 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+278%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
1165 Pts 4201 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+261%
Series
CPU Architecture
Rocket Lake Zen5
Socket
Motherboard Socket
FCLGA1200 AM5
Graphics
Integrated Graphics
UHD 750 RDNA2

The i5-11600K is the best value "top tier" CPU in Intel’s 11th Gen Rocket Lake-S lineup. With a simple overclock it offers almost the same levels of performance as the 11900K. Rocket Lake brings higher IPC (early samples indicate +19%) which translates to around a 10% faster Effective Speed than both Intel's 10th Gen and AMD’s 5000 series. Despite Intel’s performance lead, AMD continues to outsell Intel. Given the scale of Intel's operation, it’s inexplicable that their marketing remains so neglected. Little effort is made to counter widespread disinformation such as: “it uses too much electricity” or the classic: “it needs more cores”. Intel’s marketing samples are routinely distributed to reviewers that appear better incentivized to bury Intel's products rather than review them. Not enabling XMP or only testing with BIOS power limits enabled is akin to leaving the handbrake on during a race. Mind-numbing “scientific” and rendering benchmarks are presented as gospel. Different games, mostly unplayed by real users, are cherry picked for each “review”. When it's convenient, canned game benchmarks are chosen such as Ulletical’s CSGO which runs at nearly double the in-game fps. Credible benchmark data, which necessarily includes replicable video footage from popular games, is the exception rather than the rule. At every release, AMD’s marketers coordinate narratives to ensure another feast of blue blubber. Nonetheless, towards the end of 2021, Intel’s Golden Cove is due to offer an additional 20-30% performance increase. At that time, with a net 30-40% performance lead, Intel will probably regain significant market share despite AMD's class-leading marketing. In the meantime, most PC gamers need look no further than the 11400F. [Mar '21 CPUPro]

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The Ryzen 9000 CPUs have the same integrated graphics, PCIe lanes, USB support and DRAM controller as the Ryzen 7000 series. The only difference is improved cores which have moved from TSMC's 5 nm process to 4 nm. The new cores offer 15% more performance under cherry-picked conditions but for latency-sensitive workloads, like gaming, they are just few percent faster. The 9600X, 9700X, 9900X, and 9950X are priced at $280, $360, $500, and $650, respectively, making them $80-$200 USD more expensive than the 7000 series. Since the 7000 series flopped (7800X3D somewhat excluded) due to unrealistic pricing, slow boot times, high platform costs and windows gamebar requirements etc., the 9000 series is more or less DOA. When the 9000X3D variants launch (expected in early 2025) gamers who play cache sensitive games such as SoTTR or Factorio with a 4090 and don’t mind frame drops, may find value in the 9800X3D. Meanwhile, Intel’s 12th and 13th gen CPUs continue to offer the best value for money in today’s market. Furthermore, Intel is scheduled to launch Arrow-Lake (est. +10% performance vs 14th gen) and Lunar-Lake (snapdragon competitive x86 battery life) this year, but they face serious challenges due to reliance on marketers who are mostly funded by AMD. Even if Arrow and Lunar Lake deliver stellar performance, without significant improvements in social media marketing: forums, reddit, youtube etc., Intel now face the very real risk of bankruptcy (third worst-performing S&P500 stock from Jan to Aug 2024). [Aug '24 CPUPro]

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