Intel
$160
IntelBX8071512600K
 $160 

2 Cores, 4 Threads @2.3GHz, Sandy Bridge-E.
Release date: Q1 2011.

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 148,305 user samples
46,742 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 58% Base clock 2.3 GHz, turbo 2.7 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 26% Base clock 2.3 GHz, turbo 0.8 GHz (avg)
Poor: 26% Great: 58%
SPEED RANK: 855th / 1441
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 54%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat
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: 44th / 1441
Gaming
Gaming 109%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 110%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 111%
UFO
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
47.9 % 109 % Hugely faster effective speed.
+127%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
72.1 Pts 80 Pts Lower memory latency.
+11%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
58.2 Pts 194 Pts Hugely faster single-core speed.
+233%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
97.9 Pts 382 Pts Hugely faster dual-core speed.
+290%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
139 Pts 736 Pts Hugely faster quad-core speed.
+429%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
142 Pts 1223 Pts Hugely faster octa-core speed.
+761%
Memory
OC Memory Latency
87.3 Pts 91.1 Pts +4%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
74.4 Pts 207 Pts Hugely faster OC single-core speed.
+178%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
131 Pts 416 Pts Hugely faster OC dual-core speed.
+218%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
178 Pts 813 Pts Hugely faster OC quad-core speed.
+357%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
178 Pts 1367 Pts Hugely faster OC octa-core speed.
+668%
Market Share
Based on 67,706,079 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0.01 % 0.63 % Insanely higher market share.
+6,200%
Value
Value For Money
55.7 % 122 % Hugely better value.
+118%
User Rating
UBM User Rating
53 % 98 % Hugely more popular.
+85%
Price
Price (score)
$160 Cheaper.
+13%
$184
Age
Newest
159 Months 29 Months Hugely more recent.
+82%
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
35 Watts Much more energy efficient.
+72%
125 Watts
Cores
CPU Processing Cores
2 cores 10 cores Hugely higher core count.
+400%
Threads
CPU Processing Threads
4 threads 16 threads Hugely higher thread count.
+300%
Lithography
Manufacturing process
32 nm 10 nm Much newer manufacturing.
+69%
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed
2.3 GHz 3.7 GHz Much faster base frequency.
+61%
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed
2.9 GHz 4.9 GHz Much faster turbo frequency.
+69%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
179 Pts 1926 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+976%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
144 Pts 1743 Pts Insanely faster 64-core speed.
+1,110%
Series
CPU Architecture
Sandy Bridge-E Alder Lake
Socket
Motherboard Socket
FCBGA1023 FCLGA1700
Graphics
Integrated Graphics
HD 3000 UHD 770
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The Intel i5-2410M is a dual-core four thread mobile processor based on the Sandy Bridge architecture. It was launched in Q1 2011 and at the time was reasonably fast with an effective speedof 58: the base clock speed is 2.3 GHz which can boost up to 2.9 GHz when required. The TDP of 35W is relatively high by modern standards and is halved in the i5-3317U (full comparison here). A lower TDP leads to extended battery life which a big plus for mobile processors. The i5-2410M features an integrated Intel HD Graphics 3000 which is less than adequate for the demands of modern games. That said, the i5-2410M is absolutely fine for handling the majority of day to day tasks such as word-processing and web-browsing. [Nov '14 CPUPro]

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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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