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IntelBX8071512700K
▲ 907,335 ▼

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

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▲ 905,381 ▼

12 Cores, 20 Threads @3.6GHz, Alder Lake.
Release date: Q4 2021.

Effective Speed 
+15%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 122,715 user samples
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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: 76th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 99%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 92%
Nuclear submarine
78,749 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 123% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 5.2 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 102% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 1.3 GHz (avg)
Poor: 102% Great: 123%
SPEED RANK: 32nd / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 114%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 114%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 126%
UFO
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		99.3 % 114 % Faster effective speed.
+15%
External Data: 1080p 
+22%
20 Oct22|Techpowerup
Intel Core i5-13600K Review - Best... 		22 % Forza5 7%, AoE4 27%, Bord3 27%, FarC6 31%, WatchDL 9%, BFV 22%, CPunk 2%, EldenR 11%, RDR2 5%, Civ6 72%, CSGO 49%, DoomE 2%
Average Score 
+25%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		88.4 Pts Slightly lower memory latency.
+8% 		81.7 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		162 Pts 201 Pts Faster single-core speed.
+24%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		313 Pts 397 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+27%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		592 Pts 781 Pts Much faster quad-core speed.
+32%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		945 Pts 1407 Pts Much faster octa-core speed.
+49%
Overclocked Score 
+25%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		95.4 Pts +3% 92.7 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		172 Pts 212 Pts Faster OC single-core speed.
+23%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		338 Pts 423 Pts Faster OC dual-core speed.
+25%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		661 Pts 841 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+27%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		1034 Pts 1587 Pts Much faster OC octa-core speed.
+53%
Value & Sentiment 
+57%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.32 % 1.12 % Hugely higher market share.
+250%
Value
Value For Money 		112 % 117 % Slightly better value.
+5%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		90 % 90 %
Price
Price (score) 		$182 Cheaper.
+27% 		$250
Nice To Haves 
+45%
Age
Newest 		36 Months 29 Months More recent.
+19%
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		125 Watts 125 Watts
Cores
CPU Processing Cores 		6 cores 12 cores Hugely higher core count.
+100%
Threads
CPU Processing Threads 		12 threads 20 threads Much higher thread count.
+67%
Lithography
Manufacturing process 		14 nm 10 nm Newer manufacturing.
+29%
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed 		3.9 GHz Slightly faster base frequency.
+8% 		3.6 GHz
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		4.9 GHz 5 GHz +2%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		1256 Pts 2480 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+97%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		1165 Pts 2271 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+95%
Specifications 
Series
CPU Architecture 		Rocket Lake Alder Lake
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		FCLGA1200 FCLGA1700
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		UHD 750 UHD 770
Conclusion 
Average Bench 99.3%
Average Bench 114%
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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 12-core i7-12700K sits in the middle of Intel’s latest 12th gen. Alder Lake CPU line-up. It offers a significant performance improvement over it's predecessor (+50% 64-core). The 12700K features a new hybrid architecture which combines eight hyper-threaded performance cores with four efficiency cores for a total of 20 threads. With an MSRP of $410 USD, the 12700K offers similar real world performance to the flagship i9-12900K, at a 30% price discount. Although, by historical standards, this represents superb value for money, most consumers should consider the 10-core 16-thread i5-12600K which offers comparable real-world performance for 30% less money. [Nov '21 CPUPro]

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