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Effective Speed 
+16%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 110,109 user samples
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31,360 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: 63rd / 1404
Gaming
Gaming 98%
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Desktop
Desktop 101%
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: 22nd / 1404
Gaming
Gaming 114%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 114%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 126%
UFO
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		98.3 % 114 % Faster effective speed.
+16%
External Data: 1080p 
+13%
20 Oct22|Techpowerup
Intel Core i5-13600K Review - Best... 		13 % Forza5 1%, AoE4 15%, Bord3 15%, FarC6 21%, WatchDL 0%, BFV 11%, CPunk 1%, EldenR 4%, RDR2 1%, Civ6 57%, CSGO 26%, DoomE 2%
Average Score 
+22%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		82 Pts +0% 81.7 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		173 Pts 201 Pts Faster single-core speed.
+16%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		329 Pts 397 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+21%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		615 Pts 781 Pts Faster quad-core speed.
+27%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		972 Pts 1407 Pts Much faster octa-core speed.
+45%
Overclocked Score 
+24%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		91.3 Pts 92.7 Pts +2%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		182 Pts 212 Pts Faster OC single-core speed.
+16%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		352 Pts 423 Pts Faster OC dual-core speed.
+20%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		672 Pts 841 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+25%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		1024 Pts 1587 Pts Much faster OC octa-core speed.
+55%
Value & Sentiment 
+9%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		1.11 % 1.23 % Higher market share.
+11%
Value
Value For Money 		115 % 115 % +1%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		98 % Slightly more popular.
+9% 		90 %
Price
Price (score) 		$158 Much cheaper.
+40% 		$264
Nice To Haves 
+40%
Age
Newest 		14 Months More recent.
+12% 		16 Months
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		65 Watts Much more energy efficient.
+48% 		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 		10 nm 10 nm
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed 		2.5 GHz 3.6 GHz Much faster base frequency.
+44%
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		4.4 GHz 5 GHz Faster turbo frequency.
+14%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		1224 Pts 2480 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+103%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		1186 Pts 2271 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+91%
Specifications 
Series
CPU Architecture 		Alder Lake Alder Lake
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		FCLGA1700 FCLGA1700
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		None UHD 770
Conclusion 
Average Bench 98.3%
Average Bench 114%
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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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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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