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IntelBX8071512700K
IntelBX8070110100
▲ 905,552 ▼

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

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▲ 896,232 ▼

4 Cores, 8 Threads @3.6GHz, Comet Lake.
Release date: Q2 2020.

Effective Speed 
+43%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 103,312 user samples
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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: 44th / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 114%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 114%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 126%
UFO
24,563 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 86% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 65% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Poor: 65% Great: 86%
SPEED RANK: 259th / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 80%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 66%
Battle cruiser
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		114 % Much faster effective speed.
+43% 		79.9 %
Average Score 
+73%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		81.7 Pts 85.3 Pts +4%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		201 Pts Much faster single-core speed.
+68% 		120 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		397 Pts Much faster dual-core speed.
+73% 		229 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		781 Pts Hugely faster quad-core speed.
+94% 		402 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		1407 Pts Hugely faster octa-core speed.
+136% 		596 Pts
Overclocked Score 
+73%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		92.7 Pts 94.7 Pts +2%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		212 Pts Much faster OC single-core speed.
+68% 		126 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		423 Pts Much faster OC dual-core speed.
+69% 		250 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		841 Pts Hugely faster OC quad-core speed.
+89% 		444 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		1587 Pts Hugely faster OC octa-core speed.
+141% 		659 Pts
Value & Sentiment 
+135%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		1.24 % Hugely higher market share.
+589% 		0.18 %
Value
Value For Money 		122 % Better value.
+10% 		111 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		90 % +1% 89 %
Price
Price (score) 		$214 $84 Much cheaper.
+61%
Nice To Haves 
+103%
Age
Newest 		36 Months Much more recent.
+33% 		54 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.
+150% 		8 threads
Lithography
Manufacturing process 		10 nm Newer manufacturing.
+29% 		14 nm
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed 		3.6 GHz 3.6 GHz
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		5 GHz Faster turbo frequency.
+16% 		4.3 GHz
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		2480 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+273% 		664 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		2271 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+272% 		611 Pts
Specifications 
Series
CPU Architecture 		Alder Lake Comet Lake
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		FCLGA1700 FCLGA1200
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		UHD 770 UHD 630
Conclusion 
Average Bench 114%
Average Bench 79.9%

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 i3-10100 is Intel’s entry level 10th generation Comet Lake processor and represents the best value for money within the line-up. This quad-core hyper-threaded 65 Watt processor ships with a cooler and is capable of 4.3 GHz single and 4.1 GHz all core boosts. Although the i3-10100 requires a new LGA1200 motherboard, Intel have guaranteed that LGA1200 will be compatible with the next generation of Rocket Lake CPUs, expected later this year. Running at stock (2666 MHz) RAM frequency handicaps performance by as much as 15% so gamers should pair the 10100 with a Z490 motherboard. This will both open an upgrade path to higher tier "K" tier CPUs and unlock higher XMP RAM speeds (here is one of the builds from our EFps test lab). When paired with an RTX 2060S, the 10100 lags just 13% behind the i9-10900K flagship. The 10100 allows budget gamers to allocate more money towards a better GPU which often results in a stronger overall gaming system. At a retail price of $122 USD, the 10100 competes against AMD’s quad-core Ryzen 3 3300X. Game EFps and effective speed benchmarks show that the 10100’s lower memory latency gives it the edge. In addition, unlike the 3300X, the 10100 also packs integrated graphics with Quick Sync hardware encoding, which alleviates the need for desktop users to purchase a separate GPU. In order to achieve better value for money, it is necessary to consider the older generation 9100F, which, when paired with a 2060S, is 39% cheaper ($75 USD) for comparable gaming performance. [Jun '20 CPUPro]

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