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IntelBX8071512600K
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12 Cores, 20 Threads @2.1GHz, Alder Lake.
Release date: Q1 2022.

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Best Bench: 116% Base clock 2.1 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 99% Base clock 2.1 GHz, turbo 1.55 GHz (avg)
Poor: 99% Great: 116%
SPEED RANK: 46th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 109%
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Desktop
Desktop 109%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 118%
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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
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		109 % 109 % +0%
Average Score 
+1%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		79.3 Pts 80 Pts +1%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		191 Pts 194 Pts +2%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		378 Pts 382 Pts +1%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		736 Pts 736 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		1307 Pts Slightly faster octa-core speed.
+7% 		1223 Pts
Overclocked Score 
+2%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		90 Pts 91.1 Pts +1%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		199 Pts 207 Pts +4%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		394 Pts 416 Pts Slightly faster OC dual-core speed.
+6%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		770 Pts 813 Pts Slightly faster OC quad-core speed.
+6%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		1440 Pts Slightly faster OC octa-core speed.
+5% 		1367 Pts
Value & Sentiment 
+39%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.44 % 0.8 % Hugely higher market share.
+82%
Value
Value For Money 		112 % 122 % Slightly better value.
+9%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		72 % 98 % Much more popular.
+36%
Price
Price (score) 		$250 $182 Cheaper.
+27%
Nice To Haves 
+7%
Age
Newest 		27 Months Slightly more recent.
+7% 		29 Months
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		65 Watts Much more energy efficient.
+48% 		125 Watts
Cores
CPU Processing Cores 		12 cores Higher core count.
+20% 		10 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads 		20 threads Higher thread count.
+25% 		16 threads
Lithography
Manufacturing process 		10 nm 10 nm
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed 		2.1 GHz 3.7 GHz Much faster base frequency.
+76%
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		4.9 GHz 4.9 GHz
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		2242 Pts Faster OC 64-core speed.
+16% 		1926 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		2076 Pts Faster 64-core speed.
+19% 		1743 Pts
Specifications 
Series
CPU Architecture 		Alder Lake Alder Lake
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		FCLGA1700 FCLGA1700
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		None UHD 770
Conclusion 
Average Bench 109%
Average Bench 109%
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Great Processor. Blazing fast! [Feb '23 treymane30]

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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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