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IntelBX8071512600K

4 Cores, 4 Threads @3.4GHz, Kaby Lake.
Release date: Q1 2017.

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

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 251,030 user samples
149,467 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 78% Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 45% Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Poor: 45% Great: 78%
SPEED RANK: 486th / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 67%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 50%
Yacht
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: 58th / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 109%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 110%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 111%
UFO
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
66.8 % 109 % Much faster effective speed.
+63%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
78.4 Pts 80 Pts +2%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
100 Pts 194 Pts Hugely faster single-core speed.
+94%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
199 Pts 382 Pts Hugely faster dual-core speed.
+92%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
316 Pts 736 Pts Hugely faster quad-core speed.
+133%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
337 Pts 1,223 Pts Hugely faster octa-core speed.
+263%
Memory
OC Memory Latency
92 Pts +1% 91.1 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
112 Pts 207 Pts Hugely faster OC single-core speed.
+85%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
222 Pts 416 Pts Hugely faster OC dual-core speed.
+87%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
395 Pts 813 Pts Hugely faster OC quad-core speed.
+106%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
407 Pts 1,367 Pts Hugely faster OC octa-core speed.
+236%
Market Share
Based on 69,001,993 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0.36 % 0.77 % Hugely higher market share.
+114%
Value
Value For Money
97.6 % 127 % Better value.
+30%
User Rating
UBM User Rating
57 % 97 % Much more popular.
+70%
Price
Price (score)
$70 Much cheaper.
+56%
$159
Age
Newest
94 Months 36 Months Much more recent.
+62%
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
65 Watts Much more energy efficient.
+48%
125 Watts
Cores
CPU Processing Cores
4 cores 10 cores Hugely higher core count.
+150%
Threads
CPU Processing Threads
4 threads 16 threads Hugely higher thread count.
+300%
Lithography
Manufacturing process
14 nm 10 nm Newer manufacturing.
+29%
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed
3.4 GHz 3.7 GHz Slightly faster base frequency.
+9%
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed
3.8 GHz 4.9 GHz Faster turbo frequency.
+29%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
408 Pts 1,926 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+372%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
340 Pts 1,743 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+413%
Series
CPU Architecture
Kaby Lake Alder Lake
Socket
Motherboard Socket
FCLGA1151 FCLGA1700
Graphics
Integrated Graphics
HD 630 UHD 770

The Core i5-7500 is not due for release until January 2017 but one of our users has submitted benchmarks for it already. We only have one sample so these benchmark results are obviously preliminary. Comparing the 7500 and 6500 shows that average effective speed is up by an impressive 15%. Although price details are not yet available the i5-7500 is likely to cost around $210 which would be in line with the prices for previous generations of this i5. We will revisit this summary when we have more samples. [Oct '16 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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