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IntelBX8071512700K

8 Cores, 16 Threads @2.90 GHz, 65 W.
Release date ≈ Q2 2020.

12 Cores, 20 Threads @3.6GHz, Alder Lake.
Release date: Q4 2021.

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 177,559 user samples
44,448 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 100% Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 79% Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Poor: 79% Great: 100%
SPEED RANK: 139th / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 93%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 91%
Nuclear submarine
133,111 User Benchmarks
Great bench: 121% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 5.3 GHz (avg)
Poor bench: 107% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
Poor: 107% Great: 121%
SPEED RANK: 43rd / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 114%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 114%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 127%
UFO
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
93.2 % 114 % Faster effective speed.
+22%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
89.5 Pts Lower memory latency.
+12%
80.2 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
136 Pts 201 Pts Much faster single-core speed.
+48%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
268 Pts 401 Pts Much faster dual-core speed.
+50%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
520 Pts 787 Pts Much faster quad-core speed.
+51%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
903 Pts 1,456 Pts Much faster octa-core speed.
+61%
Memory
OC Memory Latency
95.5 Pts +5% 91.3 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
144 Pts 211 Pts Much faster OC single-core speed.
+47%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
285 Pts 419 Pts Much faster OC dual-core speed.
+47%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
569 Pts 833 Pts Much faster OC quad-core speed.
+46%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
1,044 Pts 1,609 Pts Much faster OC octa-core speed.
+54%
Market Share
Based on 69,001,727 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0.6 % 1.28 % Hugely higher market share.
+113%
Value
Value For Money
98.2 % 122 % Better value.
+25%
User Rating
UBM User Rating
54 % 90 % Much more popular.
+67%
Price
Price (score)
$230 $214 Slightly cheaper.
+7%
Age
Newest
53+ Months 36 Months Much more recent.
+32%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
1,501 Pts 2,463 Pts Much faster OC 64-core speed.
+64%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
1,330 Pts 2,307 Pts Much faster 64-core speed.
+73%

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The 12-core i7-12700K sits in the middle of Intel’s latest 12th gen. Alder Lake CPU line-up. It offers a significant performance improvement over it's predecessor (+50% 64-core). The 12700K features a new hybrid architecture which combines eight hyper-threaded performance cores with four efficiency cores for a total of 20 threads. With an MSRP of $410 USD, the 12700K offers similar real world performance to the flagship i9-12900K, at a 30% price discount. Although, by historical standards, this represents superb value for money, most consumers should consider the 10-core 16-thread i5-12600K which offers comparable real-world performance for 30% less money. [Nov '21 CPUPro]

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