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IntelBX8071514900K
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6 Cores, 12 Threads @3.0GHz, Alder Lake.
Release date: Q1 2022.

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▲ 731,275 ▼

24 Cores, 32 Threads @3.2GHz, Raptor Lake.
Release date: Q4 2023.

Effective Speed 
+32%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 12,554 user samples
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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%
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Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 93%
Nuclear submarine
8,839 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 137% Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 5.7 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 125% Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Poor: 125% Great: 137%
SPEED RANK: 3rd / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 131%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 130%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 175%
UFO
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		99.2 % 131 % Much faster effective speed.
+32%
Average Score 
+41%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		80.8 Pts 83.9 Pts +4%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		181 Pts 238 Pts Much faster single-core speed.
+31%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		343 Pts 474 Pts Much faster dual-core speed.
+38%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		631 Pts 946 Pts Much faster quad-core speed.
+50%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		992 Pts 1796 Pts Hugely faster octa-core speed.
+81%
Overclocked Score 
+38%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		91 Pts 94.2 Pts +4%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		191 Pts 251 Pts Much faster OC single-core speed.
+31%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		368 Pts 489 Pts Much faster OC dual-core speed.
+33%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		689 Pts 964 Pts Much faster OC quad-core speed.
+40%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		1053 Pts 1911 Pts Hugely faster OC octa-core speed.
+81%
Value & Sentiment 
+232%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.09 % 0.96 % Hugely higher market share.
+967%
Value
Value For Money 		109 % +1% 108 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		57 % 73 % More popular.
+28%
Price
Price (score) 		$196 Much cheaper.
+64% 		$549
Nice To Haves 
+117%
Age
Newest 		27 Months 6 Months Much more recent.
+78%
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		65 Watts Much more energy efficient.
+48% 		125 Watts
Cores
CPU Processing Cores 		6 cores 24 cores Hugely higher core count.
+300%
Threads
CPU Processing Threads 		12 threads 32 threads Hugely higher thread count.
+167%
Lithography
Manufacturing process 		10 nm 10 nm
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed 		3 GHz 3.2 GHz Slightly faster base frequency.
+7%
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		4.6 GHz 6 GHz Much faster turbo frequency.
+30%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		1251 Pts 4528 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+262%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		1199 Pts 4297 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+258%
Specifications 
Series
CPU Architecture 		Alder Lake Raptor Lake
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		FCLGA1700 FCLGA1700
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		UHD 770 UHD 770
Conclusion 
Average Bench 99.2%
Average Bench 131%
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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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This CPU is incredibly well-placed for a refresh. The i9 14900k(640 euros) offers similar performance to the i9 13900KS(800 Euros) while being available for much less money. The new gen motherboards are also much better. So if you were thinking about getting the 13th gen i9 then the 14th gen is a no-brainer since it offers flawless performance for both gaming and productivity tasks. This is especially true since AMD's "equivalent" 7950x3d is haunted by software bugs and "features" such as needing to have Xbox game bar open 24/7 and having their motherboards overvolt and kill the CPUs. [Oct '23 MrNukes]

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