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IntelBX8071512400F
AMD100-100000908WOF

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

16 Cores, 32 Threads.
Release date ≈ Q1 2023.

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 56,504 user samples
54,052 User Benchmarks
Great bench: 106% Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Poor bench: 87% Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 2.2 GHz (avg)
Poor: 87% Great: 106%
SPEED RANK: 103rd / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 98%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 92%
Nuclear submarine
2,452 User Benchmarks
Great bench: 125% Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 5.25 GHz (avg)
Poor bench: 113% Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 5.05 GHz (avg)
Poor: 113% Great: 125%
SPEED RANK: 26th / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 120%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 120%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 152%
UFO
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
98.1 % 120 % Faster effective speed.
+22%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
80.6 Pts 89.5 Pts Lower memory latency.
+11%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
173 Pts 209 Pts Faster single-core speed.
+21%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
330 Pts 411 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+25%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
620 Pts 802 Pts Faster quad-core speed.
+29%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
989 Pts 1,550 Pts Much faster octa-core speed.
+57%
Memory
OC Memory Latency
90.9 Pts 98.5 Pts Slightly lower OC memory latency.
+8%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
183 Pts 224 Pts Faster OC single-core speed.
+22%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
353 Pts 437 Pts Faster OC dual-core speed.
+24%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
672 Pts 860 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+28%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
1,070 Pts 1,676 Pts Much faster OC octa-core speed.
+57%
Market Share
Based on 69,005,422 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
1.83 % Insanely higher market share.
+2,188%
0.08 %
Value
Value For Money
126 % Better value.
+30%
97.3 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating
96 % Hugely more popular.
+81%
53 %
Price
Price (score)
$111 Hugely cheaper.
+81%
$594
Age
Newest
34 Months 20+ Months Much more recent.
+41%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
1,232 Pts 3,836 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+211%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
1,191 Pts 3,526 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+196%

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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The AMD 7000X3D CPUs have the same core architecture as the rest of the 7000 series but they have one group of eight "3D" cores with extra cache. The “3D” cores are priced higher but run at 10% lower clocks. For most real-world tasks performance is comparable to the 7000X variant. Cache sensitive scenarios such as low res. canned game benchmarks with an RTX 4090 ($2,000) benefit at the cost of everything else. Be wary of sponsored reviews with cherry picked games that showcase the wins, ignore frame drops and gloss over the losses. Also watch out for AMD’s army of Neanderthal social media accounts on reddit, forums and youtube, they will be singing their own praises as usual. AMD continue to develop “Advanced Marketing” relationships with select youtubers with the obvious aim of compensating for second tier products with first tier marketing. PC gamers considering a 7000X3D CPU need to work on their critical thinking skills: Influencers are paid handsomely to promote overpriced niche products (X3D, EPYC, Threadripper etc.). Rational gamers have little reason to look further than the $300 13600K which offers comparable real-world gaming and better desktop performance at a fraction of the price. Workstation users (and RTX 4080+ gamers) may find value in higher core CPUs such as the 16-core $400 13700K. Despite offering better performance at lower prices, as long as Intel continues to sample and sponsor marketers that are mostly funded by AMD, they will struggle to win market share. [Mar '23 CPUPro]

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