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IntelBX8071512700K
AMD100-100000063WOF

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

8 Cores, 16 Threads @3.8GHz, Zen3.
Release date: Q4 2020.

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 144,677 user samples
78,749 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 123% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 5.2 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 102% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 1.3 GHz (avg)
Poor: 102% Great: 123%
SPEED RANK: 40th / 1463
Gaming
Gaming 114%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 114%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 126%
UFO
65,928 User Benchmarks
Great bench: 111% Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
Poor bench: 81% Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
Poor: 81% Great: 111%
SPEED RANK: 99th / 1463
Gaming
Gaming 98%
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Desktop
Desktop 99%
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Workstation
Workstation 99%
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Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
114 % Faster effective speed.
+16%
98 %
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Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
81.7 Pts 82.7 Pts +1%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
201 Pts Faster single-core speed.
+26%
160 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
397 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+24%
319 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
781 Pts Faster quad-core speed.
+29%
607 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
1407 Pts Much faster octa-core speed.
+30%
1079 Pts
Memory
OC Memory Latency
92.7 Pts 93.9 Pts +1%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
212 Pts Faster OC single-core speed.
+18%
180 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
423 Pts Faster OC dual-core speed.
+18%
358 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
841 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+20%
703 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
1587 Pts Faster OC octa-core speed.
+16%
1367 Pts
Market Share
Based on 68,738,845 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
1.2 % Higher market share.
+19%
1.01 %
Value
Value For Money
121 % Slightly better value.
+6%
114 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating
90 % +1% 89 %
Price
Price (score)
$220 $160 Cheaper.
+27%
Age
Newest
35 Months More recent.
+26%
47 Months
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
125 Watts 105 Watts More energy efficient.
+16%
Cores
CPU Processing Cores
12 cores Much higher core count.
+50%
8 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads
20 threads Higher thread count.
+25%
16 threads
Lithography
Manufacturing process
10 nm 7 nm Much newer manufacturing.
+30%
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed
3.6 GHz 3.8 GHz Slightly faster base frequency.
+6%
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed
5 GHz Slightly faster turbo frequency.
+6%
4.7 GHz
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
2480 Pts Much faster OC 64-core speed.
+52%
1628 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
2271 Pts Much faster 64-core speed.
+55%
1465 Pts
Series
CPU Architecture
Alder Lake Zen3
Socket
Motherboard Socket
FCLGA1700 AM4
Graphics
Integrated Graphics
UHD 770 None

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 Ryzen 7 5800X is one of four new processors from AMD’s latest range of Zen 3 CPUs. The new architecture is more power efficient than Zen 2 and also yields significant performance improvements. All four new CPUs have the ‘X’ nomenclature, indicating that they are tuned to their maximum clock speeds out-of-box. The 5800X has 8 cores and 16 threads with base/boost clock speeds of 3.8/4.7 GHz, 36 MB of cache and a 105W TDP. At $449 USD, the 5800X is relatively expensive, but it still offers far better value than the 5900X. A 500 series motherboard is recommended but the new Zen 3 CPUs will work with most 400 series motherboard following a BIOS update (expected in Q1 2021). At AMD’s launch presentation, they said they finally had the best CPUs for gaming. Our benchmarks show that the 5800X is comparable to Intel’s $175 USD 11400F. Gamers that do not wish to pay “marketing fees” can invest those savings in a better GPU which will produce an unquestionably faster gaming PC. [Nov '20 CPUPro]

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