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AMDAD5700OKHJBOX

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

4 Cores, 4 Threads @3.4GHz, Piledriver.
Release date: Q1 2012.

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 139,717 user samples
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
6,606 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 57% Base clock 3.4 GHz
Worst Bench: 37% Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 1.65 GHz (avg)
Poor: 37% Great: 57%
SPEED RANK: 869th / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 53%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
114 % Hugely faster effective speed.
+136%
48.3 %
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
80.2 Pts Lower memory latency.
+17%
68.4 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
201 Pts Hugely faster single-core speed.
+240%
59.2 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
401 Pts Hugely faster dual-core speed.
+275%
107 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
787 Pts Hugely faster quad-core speed.
+380%
164 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
1,456 Pts Hugely faster octa-core speed.
+772%
167 Pts
Memory
OC Memory Latency
91.3 Pts Lower OC memory latency.
+11%
82 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
211 Pts Hugely faster OC single-core speed.
+203%
69.7 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
419 Pts Hugely faster OC dual-core speed.
+238%
124 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
833 Pts Hugely faster OC quad-core speed.
+329%
194 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
1,609 Pts Hugely faster OC octa-core speed.
+729%
194 Pts
Market Share
Based on 69,003,335 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
1.23 % Insanely higher market share.
+∞%
0 %
Value
Value For Money
122 % Hugely better value.
+150%
48.9 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating
90 % Much more popular.
+73%
52 %
Price
Price (score)
$214 Cheaper.
+19%
$265
Age
Newest
36 Months Much more recent.
+77%
154 Months
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
125 Watts 65 Watts Much more energy efficient.
+48%
Cores
CPU Processing Cores
12 cores Hugely higher core count.
+200%
4 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads
20 threads Hugely higher thread count.
+400%
4 threads
Lithography
Manufacturing process
10 nm Much newer manufacturing.
+69%
32 nm
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed
3.6 GHz Slightly faster base frequency.
+6%
3.4 GHz
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed
5 GHz Faster turbo frequency.
+25%
4 GHz
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
2,463 Pts Insanely faster OC 64-core speed.
+1,170%
194 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
2,307 Pts Insanely faster 64-core speed.
+1,281%
167 Pts
Series
CPU Architecture
Alder Lake Piledriver
Socket
Motherboard Socket
FCLGA1700 FM2
Graphics
Integrated Graphics
UHD 770 7660D

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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The AMD A10-5700 is a quad-core Trinity APU (combined CPU and GPU) based on launched in Q4 of 2012. The A10-5700 is reasonably power efficient with a TDP of 65 Watts. In terms of performance the A10-5700 scores an effective speed of 68 versus the A10-6800K’s 73. Its base clock speed is 3.4 GHz which automatically turbo boosts to 4.0 GHz when needed and is sufficient for most generic desktop applications. The integrated HD 8670 Graphics are comparable to Intel's recent HD offerings. The A10-5700 offers reasonable performance at a reasonable price point. But comparing the A10-6700 and i3-4330 shows that the comparably priced 4330 is a far more compelling alternative given its almost outright advantage on every metric. [Dec '14 CPUPro]

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