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▲ 985,599 ▼

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

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6 Cores, 12 Threads @3.6GHz, Zen2.
Release date: Q3 2019.

Effective Speed 
+32%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 1,130,177 user samples
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Best Bench: 116% Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.95 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 102% Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
Poor: 102% Great: 116%
SPEED RANK: 31st / 1420
Gaming
Gaming 109%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 111%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 111%
UFO
1,072,639 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 92% Base clock 4.45 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 73% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Poor: 73% Great: 92%
SPEED RANK: 181st / 1420
Gaming
Gaming 83%
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Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 77%
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Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		109 % Much faster effective speed.
+32% 		83.1 %
External Data: 1080p 
+42%
22 Nov22|Gamers Nexus
Intel i7-13700K CPU Review & Bench... 		42 % FarC6 45%, FinFant14 49%, GTAV 54%, SotTR 47%, CSGO 33%, R6S 38%, TWarW3 25%
Average Score 
+41%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		81.1 Pts Slightly lower memory latency.
+6% 		76.3 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		194 Pts Much faster single-core speed.
+46% 		133 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		382 Pts Much faster dual-core speed.
+47% 		259 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		738 Pts Much faster quad-core speed.
+53% 		483 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		1219 Pts Much faster octa-core speed.
+54% 		792 Pts
Overclocked Score 
+39%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		91.5 Pts +5% 87.5 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		206 Pts Much faster OC single-core speed.
+46% 		141 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		407 Pts Much faster OC dual-core speed.
+45% 		281 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		792 Pts Much faster OC quad-core speed.
+45% 		546 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		1346 Pts Much faster OC octa-core speed.
+55% 		869 Pts
Value & Sentiment 
+26%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.67 % 1.08 % Much higher market share.
+61%
Value
Value For Money 		118 % Slightly better value.
+7% 		110 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		98 % +4% 94 %
Price
Price (score) 		$215 $100 Much cheaper.
+53%
Nice To Haves 
+27%
Age
Newest 		23 Months Much more recent.
+54% 		50 Months
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		125 Watts 65 Watts Much more energy efficient.
+48%
Cores
CPU Processing Cores 		10 cores Much higher core count.
+67% 		6 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads 		16 threads Much higher thread count.
+33% 		12 threads
Lithography
Manufacturing process 		10 nm 7 nm Much newer manufacturing.
+30%
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed 		3.7 GHz +3% 3.6 GHz
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		4.9 GHz Faster turbo frequency.
+17% 		4.2 GHz
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		1889 Pts Much faster OC 64-core speed.
+73% 		1091 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		1751 Pts Much faster 64-core speed.
+75% 		999 Pts
Specifications 
Series
CPU Architecture 		Alder Lake Zen2
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		FCLGA1700 AM4
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		UHD 770 None
Conclusion 
Average Bench 109%
Average Bench 83.1%
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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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AMD’s Ryzen 5 3600 is a 6-core, 12-threaded processor which succeeds the Ryzen 5 2600 improving upon it by 13% in terms of overclocked performance. The 3600 is in competition with Intel’s 6-core i5-9600K. AMD continues to push the multi-core performance envelope: benchmarks show that the 3600 has a 27% overclocked 64-core lead over the 9600K but that the i5-9600K leads by 14% on single to hex core workloads which translates to 10% higher EFps in most of the today’s top games (e.g. PUBG, GTAV and CSGO). Additionally, the 3600's memory controller, although significantly improved over previous Ryzen iterations, still has limited bandwidth and high latency which adversely impacts gaming. Weaknesses in memory architecture are not readily picked up by CPU benchmarks but they are apparent whilst gaming. Cheaper CPUs such as the 9400F deliver better gaming performance in nearly all of today’s popular games. At $190 USD, the 3600 offers good value for purely workstation tasks such as film production but streamers should look elsewhere. Streaming with dedicated hardware such as NVENC or a separate stream PC will nearly always result in fewer dropped frames. The masterfully hyped Ryzen 3600 may well be the best CPU for multimedia producers on a tight budget but in today's market there are faster and less expensive alternatives for gamers, streamers and general desktop users. [Jun '19 CPUPro]

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