IntelBX8071512600K
AMDYD192XA8AEWOF
$800

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

 $800 

12 Cores, 24 Threads @3.5GHz, Zen.
Release date: Q3 2017.

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 112,003 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
10,440 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 87% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 67% Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 2.95 GHz (avg)
Poor: 67% Great: 87%
SPEED RANK: 272nd / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 78%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 87%
Aircraft carrier
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
109 % Much faster effective speed.
+40%
77.6 %
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
80 Pts Lower memory latency.
+13%
70.7 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
194 Pts Much faster single-core speed.
+66%
117 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
382 Pts Much faster dual-core speed.
+65%
231 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
736 Pts Much faster quad-core speed.
+62%
453 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
1223 Pts Much faster octa-core speed.
+46%
836 Pts
Memory
OC Memory Latency
91.1 Pts Slightly lower OC memory latency.
+7%
85.3 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
207 Pts Much faster OC single-core speed.
+63%
127 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
416 Pts Much faster OC dual-core speed.
+66%
251 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
813 Pts Much faster OC quad-core speed.
+63%
498 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
1367 Pts Much faster OC octa-core speed.
+43%
955 Pts
Market Share
Based on 67,711,591 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0.65 % Insanely higher market share.
+3,150%
0.02 %
Value
Value For Money
122 % Hugely better value.
+110%
58 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating
98 % Much more popular.
+66%
59 %
Price
Price (score)
$184 Much cheaper.
+77%
$800
Age
Newest
29 Months Much more recent.
+64%
80 Months
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
125 Watts Much more energy efficient.
+31%
180 Watts
Cores
CPU Processing Cores
10 cores 12 cores Higher core count.
+20%
Threads
CPU Processing Threads
16 threads 24 threads Much higher thread count.
+50%
Lithography
Manufacturing process
10 nm Newer manufacturing.
+29%
14 nm
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed
3.7 GHz Slightly faster base frequency.
+6%
3.5 GHz
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz Faster turbo frequency.
+23%
4 GHz
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
1926 Pts +0% 1923 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
1743 Pts +2% 1713 Pts
Series
CPU Architecture
Alder Lake Zen
Socket
Motherboard Socket
FCLGA1700 TR4
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 Ryzen Threadripper 1920X is a 12 core 24 thread CPU, currently second only to the 1950X (16 cores, 32 threads) in AMD’s latest Zen-based line for high end desktop processors. Similarly to the 1950X, it has a base clock speed of 3.5 GHz (3.4 GHz for the 1950X) which can boost to a maximum of 4.0 GHz and features quad channel DDR4 and 64 PCI Express lanes. Also, like the other Threadripper CPUs, the 1920X sits on the latest X399 platform. Intel has a number of processors which outperform the 1920X, such as the i5-7600K which is a quarter of the price and offers around 25% better performance than the 1920X for single and quad core usage (most games only use a maximum of four cores). However, the 1920X is squarely aimed at offering value for money to multi-core workstation users and in this category, the 1920X is closer to competing with Intel’s 15% dearer 10 core, 20 thread i9-7900X. The 8 core, 16 thread 1900X, will shortly be available as the third product in the Threadripper line, featuring a slightly higher base clock of 3.8 GHz. [Aug '17 CPUPro]

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