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IntelBX80684I59600KF
IntelBX8071512100F

6 Cores, 6 Threads @3.70 GHz, 95 W.
Release date ≈ Q2 2019.

4 Cores, 8 Threads @3.3GHz, Alder Lake.
Release date: Q1 2022.

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 76,982 user samples
65,122 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 102% Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 5.15 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 81% Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Poor: 81% Great: 102%
SPEED RANK: 140th / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 93%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 77%
Battleship
11,860 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 99% Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 90% Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Poor: 90% Great: 99%
SPEED RANK: 135th / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 94%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 100%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 80%
Battleship
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
93.2 % 94.1 % +1%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
91.4 Pts Slightly lower memory latency.
+9%
83.8 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
134 Pts 172 Pts Faster single-core speed.
+28%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
267 Pts 323 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+21%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
521 Pts 565 Pts Slightly faster quad-core speed.
+8%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
686 Pts 788 Pts Faster octa-core speed.
+15%
Memory
OC Memory Latency
96.4 Pts Slightly lower OC memory latency.
+6%
91 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
151 Pts 178 Pts Faster OC single-core speed.
+18%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
303 Pts 344 Pts Faster OC dual-core speed.
+14%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
597 Pts 647 Pts Slightly faster OC quad-core speed.
+8%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
808 Pts 823 Pts +2%
Market Share
Based on 69,005,422 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0.13 % 0.28 % Hugely higher market share.
+115%
Value
Value For Money
107 % 134 % Better value.
+26%
User Rating
UBM User Rating
82 % 92 % More popular.
+12%
Price
Price (score)
$170 $76 Much cheaper.
+55%
Age
Newest
67+ Months 34 Months Much more recent.
+49%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
838 Pts +1% 828 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
712 Pts 795 Pts Faster 64-core speed.
+12%

My favorite CPU of all time after the Core i3-8100 that I upgraded it from, to this, the amazing Core i5-9600KF, that has no problem being soft overclocked to 4.8 GHz on all cores with no stability or heat issues. I just love it and I have been using and don't plan on upgrading it anytime soon. What a beast! [Jun '23 therealmustii]

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Gaming is more accessible with the i3-12100F: Intel’s entry level Alder Lake desktop processor. Higher end Alder Lake processors feature a combination of performance and efficiency cores, however, the 12100F contains just four hyper-threaded Golden Cove performance cores. It has a max boost frequency of 4.3 GHz, 12 MB of L3 cache and a 58W TDP. The 12100F is keenly priced at around $130 USD and needs to be paired with a new chipset such as the B660. Only users with discrete GPUs should consider “F” models as they do not have integrated graphics. Whilst a budget PC built around the 12100F represents unbeatable value for money, the 6-core i5-12400F, with 50% stronger multi-core, is a better option for gamers with 3060+ tier GPUs. AMD do not have any CPUs competing in this price segment. Entry level gamers, who cannot find reasonably priced discrete GPUs, could consider the similarly performing Ryzen 5 5600G APU which has integrated RX Vega graphics that are around three times faster than Intel's UHD 730. [Jan '22 CPUPro]

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