IntelBX8071512600K
AMDFD837EWMHKBOX

10 Cores, 16 Threads @3.7GHz, Alder Lake.
Release date: Q4 2021.

8 Cores, 8 Threads @3.3GHz, Piledriver.
Release date: Q3 2014.

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 107,202 user samples
101,563 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 117% Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 5 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 100% Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 2.35 GHz (avg)
Poor: 100% Great: 117%
SPEED RANK: 45th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 109%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 110%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 111%
UFO
5,639 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 66% Base clock 4.5 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 53% Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Poor: 53% Great: 66%
SPEED RANK: 583rd / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 60%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 46%
Yacht
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
109 % Hugely faster effective speed.
+82%
59.9 %
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
80 Pts 81.7 Pts +2%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
194 Pts Hugely faster single-core speed.
+204%
63.8 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
382 Pts Hugely faster dual-core speed.
+224%
118 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
736 Pts Hugely faster quad-core speed.
+256%
207 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
1223 Pts Hugely faster octa-core speed.
+268%
332 Pts
Memory
OC Memory Latency
91.1 Pts 91.3 Pts +0%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
207 Pts Hugely faster OC single-core speed.
+173%
75.9 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
416 Pts Hugely faster OC dual-core speed.
+193%
142 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
813 Pts Hugely faster OC quad-core speed.
+224%
251 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
1367 Pts Hugely faster OC octa-core speed.
+222%
425 Pts
Market Share
Based on 67,742,848 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0.79 % Insanely higher market share.
+∞%
0 %
Value
Value For Money
123 % Hugely better value.
+137%
51.8 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating
98 % Hugely more popular.
+88%
52 %
Price
Price (score)
$179 Much cheaper.
+62%
$471
Age
Newest
29 Months Much more recent.
+75%
115 Months
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
125 Watts 95 Watts More energy efficient.
+24%
Cores
CPU Processing Cores
10 cores Higher core count.
+25%
8 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads
16 threads Hugely higher thread count.
+100%
8 threads
Lithography
Manufacturing process
10 nm Much newer manufacturing.
+69%
32 nm
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed
3.7 GHz Faster base frequency.
+12%
3.3 GHz
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz Faster turbo frequency.
+14%
4.3 GHz
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
1926 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+352%
426 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
1743 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+419%
336 Pts
Series
CPU Architecture
Alder Lake Piledriver
Socket
Motherboard Socket
FCLGA1700 AM3+
Graphics
Integrated Graphics
UHD 770 None
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Intel’s latest 10-core i5-12600K Alder Lake desktop processor offers an impressive 50% 64-core performance improvement over it's predecessor. The 12600K combines six hyper-threaded Golden Cove P-cores with clock speeds up to 4.9 GHz and four energy efficient Gracemont E-cores for a total of 16 threads. Alder Lake CPUs have a new LGA 1700 socket which requires new cooler brackets and a new Z690 motherboard. Z690 brings several new features including PCIe 5.0 and DDR5 memory. Most Z690 boards will ship in both DDR4 and DDR5 variants. DDR4 is likely the better option, at least until DDR5 prices settle. With an MRSP of just $290 USD, the 12600K is both cheaper and faster than the competition in both single and, notably, multi-core performance. As a result, even AMD's prolific marketing infrastructure (youtube, reddit, forums etc.) will struggle to drive sales, at least until Zen 4 launches (est. late 2022). In the meantime, Intel's i5-12600K is the obvious choice for consumers that do not wish to pay over the odds for almost unparalleled performance in the majority of workloads including gaming. That said, gamers that already own a K series CPU from the 8th gen. or higher will see limited gains in the majority of titles when paired with a 3060 (or lower) tier GPU. In some cases (e.g. PUBG or Overwatch) gamers will see fewer frame drops by disabling the E-Cores all together. If recent history is a guide, stock levels at MSRP are likely to deplete rapidly. [Nov '21 CPUPro]

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The FX-8370E is an energy efficient Vishera eight core desktop processor based on AMD’s Piledriver architecture. It was launched in September 2014 and is the energy efficient version of the FX-8370 boasting a lower TDP of 95 Watts versus 125 Watts on the FX-8370. Comparing the 8370E and 8370 shows that the lower TDP comes at a cost: the 8370E scores a relatively lacklustre effective speed of 73 compared to the non-E version which scores 83. The lower score is consistent with the relative clock speeds: 3.3 GHz on the 8370E versus 4.0 GHz on the 8370. Priced the same as the 8370, there is a direct choice between being green or speedy. Or, if you don’t really need the above average multi-threaded performance that the 8370E offers, then you may be better off with the superb single-threaded performance from any number of Intel’s offerings. [Dec '14 CPUPro]

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