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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: 50^th / 1459

Gaming 109%

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Desktop 110%

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Workstation 111%

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Best Bench: 107% Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 83% Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)

Poor: 83% Great: 107%

SPEED RANK: 115^th / 1459

Gaming 96%

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Desktop 99%

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Workstation 87%

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Effective Speed Effective CPU Speed		109 %	Faster effective speed. +13%		95.9 %


20 Oct22\|HardwareLUXX The Dino Intel is not yet extinct:...	20 %	Control 19%, CPunk 8%, RiftB 53%, TWarTroy 51%, F122 21%	SpiderM 10%, DoomE 0%
20 Oct22\|Techpowerup Intel Core i5-13600K Review - Best...	15 %	Forza5 3%, AoE4 29%, Bord3 17%, FarC6 37%, WatchDL 28%, BFV 13%, CPunk 1%, EldenR 6%, RDR2 11%, Civ6 48%, DoomE 1%	CSGO 8%
22 Nov22\|Gamers Nexus Intel i7-13700K CPU Review & Bench...	7 %	FinFant14 20%, GTAV 18%, SotTR 3%, TWarW3 4%	CSGO 5%, R6S 0%
20 Oct22\|Tweakers Intel 13th Gen Core Raptor Lake Re...	8 %	FarC6 22%, RDR2 1%, F122 6%, TWarW3 12%	MetroEx 0%
20 Oct22\|Linustechtips We were afraid to publish this vid...	13 %	Forza5 7%, Hitm3 30%, FarC6 20%, SotTR 2%, CPunk 15%, CSGO 1%, TinTW 11%, TWarW3 28%	Factorio 1%


Memory Avg. Memory Latency	80 Pts		84 Pts	+5%
1-Core Avg. Single Core Speed	194 Pts	Faster single-core speed. +20%	162 Pts
2-Core Avg. Dual Core Speed	382 Pts	Faster dual-core speed. +21%	315 Pts
4-Core Avg. Quad Core Speed	736 Pts	Faster quad-core speed. +27%	580 Pts
8-Core Avg. Octa Core Speed	1223 Pts	Much faster octa-core speed. +39%	883 Pts


Memory OC Memory Latency	91.1 Pts		93.8 Pts	+3%
1-Core OC Single Core Speed	207 Pts	Faster OC single-core speed. +20%	172 Pts
2-Core OC Dual Core Speed	416 Pts	Faster OC dual-core speed. +22%	342 Pts
4-Core OC Quad Core Speed	813 Pts	Faster OC quad-core speed. +22%	667 Pts
8-Core OC Octa Core Speed	1367 Pts	Much faster OC octa-core speed. +38%	989 Pts

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Market Share Market Share (trailing 30 days)	0.79 %		1.25 %	Much higher market share. +58%
Value Value For Money	123 %	Slightly better value. +6%	117 %
User Rating UBM User Rating	99 %	Slightly more popular. +5%	94 %
Price Price (score)	$175		$136	Cheaper. +22%


Age Newest	32 Months	More recent. +27%	44 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		3.7 GHz
Turbo Clock Turbo Clock Speed	4.9 GHz	Slightly faster turbo frequency. +7%	4.6 GHz
64-Core OC Multi Core Speed	1926 Pts	Much faster OC 64-core speed. +66%	1160 Pts
64-Core Avg. Multi Core Speed	1743 Pts	Much faster 64-core speed. +65%	1055 Pts


Series CPU Architecture	Alder Lake	Zen3
Socket Motherboard Socket	FCLGA1700	AM4
Graphics Integrated Graphics	UHD 770	None

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 Ryzen 5 5600X is both the entry-level and best value for money 5000 series CPU. The 5600X is a hex-core 12 thread processor with a base clock speed of 3.7 GHz boosting to 4.6 GHz. It has 35 MB of cache and a TDP rating of 65W. A cooler is included in the MSRP of $300 USD, but cheap after-market coolers (such as the $20 GAMMAXX 400) are far more effective and therefore worth the upgrade. Notably, AMD’s new Zen 3 architecture has vastly improved single-core performance and lower memory latency, which leads to a significant effective speed advantage over its predecessor, the 3600X. Last year, AMD’s class-leading marketers secured significant sales of the 3000 series CPUs despite a 15% performance deficit against lower priced Intel parts. The games, specific scenes, software/hardware settings and choice of competing hardware were often cherry picked, undisclosed and inconsistent from one product to the next. Now that AMD have actually achieved both top tier performance and market share, their marketing machinery is focused on price hikes. Users that do not wish to pay a marketing premium should investigate Intel’s 11400F, which, when paired with a 2060 Super, delivers higher EFps in four out of five of today’s most popular games, at half the MSRP. Allocating the savings to a higher tier GPU will result in a far superior gaming PC. ^{[Nov '20 CPUPro]}

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Intel Core i5-12600K $175	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	WD Black SN850X M.2 2TB $145
Intel Core i5-12400F $110	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $389	WD Black SN850X M.2 1TB $85
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