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IntelBX8071512600K
IntelBX80646I54590
$188
▲ 985,887 ▼

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

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▲ 616,263 ▼
 $188 

4 Cores, 4 Threads @3.3GHz, Haswell.
Release date: Q3 2014.

Effective Speed 
+71%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 252,929 user samples
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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
151,366 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 73% Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 45% Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 0.8 GHz (avg)
Poor: 45% Great: 73%
SPEED RANK: 526th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 63%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 47%
Yacht
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		109 % Much faster effective speed.
+71% 		63.5 %
Average Score 
+138%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		80 Pts +4% 76.9 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		194 Pts Hugely faster single-core speed.
+114% 		90.6 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		382 Pts Hugely faster dual-core speed.
+115% 		178 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		736 Pts Hugely faster quad-core speed.
+156% 		287 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		1223 Pts Hugely faster octa-core speed.
+298% 		307 Pts
Overclocked Score 
+126%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		91.1 Pts 91.7 Pts +1%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		207 Pts Hugely faster OC single-core speed.
+107% 		100 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		416 Pts Hugely faster OC dual-core speed.
+112% 		196 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		813 Pts Hugely faster OC quad-core speed.
+132% 		350 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		1367 Pts Hugely faster OC octa-core speed.
+279% 		361 Pts
Value & Sentiment 
+62%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.79 % Hugely higher market share.
+98% 		0.4 %
Value
Value For Money 		126 % Much better value.
+78% 		70.7 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		98 % Much more popular.
+61% 		61 %
Price
Price (score) 		$163 Cheaper.
+13% 		$188
Nice To Haves 
+165%
Age
Newest 		30 Months Much more recent.
+75% 		118 Months
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		125 Watts 84 Watts Much more energy efficient.
+33%
Cores
CPU Processing Cores 		10 cores Hugely higher core count.
+150% 		4 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads 		16 threads Hugely higher thread count.
+300% 		4 threads
Lithography
Manufacturing process 		10 nm Much newer manufacturing.
+55% 		22 nm
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed 		3.7 GHz Faster base frequency.
+12% 		3.3 GHz
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		4.9 GHz Much faster turbo frequency.
+32% 		3.7 GHz
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		1926 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+434% 		361 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		1743 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+464% 		309 Pts
Specifications 
Series
CPU Architecture 		Alder Lake Haswell
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		FCLGA1700 FCLGA1150
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		UHD 770 HD 4600
Conclusion 
Average Bench 109%
Average Bench 63.5%
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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 Intel Core i5-4590 is a slightly upgraded version of the i5-4570. The two processors are identical apart from a 100 MHz increase in base and turbo frequencies. Needless to say the two processors have almost identical effective speeds which is a little disappointing as Intel has simply re-released a near identical product. From a value for money perspective the 4590 does fare reasonably well although it probably has more multi-core horsepower than most use cases demand. For the majority of users, at stock clocks, the G3258 provides comparable performance but with a few simple BIOS adjustments the G3258 can be clocked up to 4.3 GHz where, even at half the price, it destroys the i5-4570 in single and dual core workloads. [Sep '14 CPUPro]

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