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IntelBX8071512700K
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12 Cores, 20 Threads @3.6GHz, Alder Lake.
Release date: Q4 2021.

14 Cores, 20 Threads @3.5GHz, Raptor Lake.
Release date: Q4 2022.

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 160,670 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
27,559 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 128% Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 5.3 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 117% Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
Poor: 117% Great: 128%
SPEED RANK: 18th / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 122%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 121%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 133%
UFO
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
114 % 122 % Slightly faster effective speed.
+7%
20 Oct22|HardwareLUXX
The Dino Intel is not yet extinct:...
9 % Control 6%, SpiderM 21%, CPunk 7%, RiftB 12%, TWarTroy 6%, F122 10%, DoomE 4%
20 Oct22|Techpowerup
Intel Core i5-13600K Review - Best...
Forza5 0%, WatchDL 0%, RDR2 0%, Civ6 1%, DoomE 2% 4 % AoE4 12%, Bord3 12%, FarC6 8%, BFV 2%, CPunk 0%, EldenR 0%, CSGO 14%
20 Oct22|Tweakers
Intel 13th Gen Core Raptor Lake Re...
F122 2%, MetroEx 1%, TWarW3 1% 1 % FarC6 10%, RDR2 0%
20 Oct22|Linustechtips
We were afraid to publish this vid...
6 % Factorio 2%, Forza5 3%, Hitm3 4%, FarC6 10%, SotTR 6%, CPunk 9%, CSGO 14%, TinTW 4%, TWarW3 1%
06 Nov22|Tom's Hardware
Intel Core i7-13700K Review: Core ...
12 % Hitm3 17%, FarC6 15%, WatchDL 6%, CPunk 10%, RDR2 8%, MSFS21 22%, F121 11%, TWarW3 4%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
80.2 Pts 83.9 Pts +5%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
201 Pts 213 Pts Slightly faster single-core speed.
+6%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
401 Pts 427 Pts Slightly faster dual-core speed.
+6%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
787 Pts 852 Pts Slightly faster quad-core speed.
+8%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
1,456 Pts +0% 1,454 Pts
Memory
OC Memory Latency
91.3 Pts 92.7 Pts +2%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
211 Pts 227 Pts Slightly faster OC single-core speed.
+8%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
419 Pts 454 Pts Slightly faster OC dual-core speed.
+8%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
833 Pts 905 Pts Slightly faster OC quad-core speed.
+9%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
1,609 Pts +3% 1,568 Pts
Market Share
Based on 68,992,203 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
1.55 % Hugely higher market share.
+230%
0.47 %
Value
Value For Money
122 % 131 % Slightly better value.
+8%
User Rating
UBM User Rating
90 % 97 % Slightly more popular.
+8%
Price
Price (score)
$214 $210 +2%
Age
Newest
36 Months 24 Months Much more recent.
+33%
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
125 Watts 125 Watts
Cores
CPU Processing Cores
12 cores 14 cores Higher core count.
+17%
Threads
CPU Processing Threads
20 threads 20 threads
Lithography
Manufacturing process
10 nm 10 nm
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed
3.6 GHz +3% 3.5 GHz
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed
5 GHz 5.1 GHz +2%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
2,463 Pts 2,611 Pts Slightly faster OC 64-core speed.
+6%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
2,307 Pts 2,437 Pts Slightly faster 64-core speed.
+6%
Series
CPU Architecture
Alder Lake Raptor Lake
Socket
Motherboard Socket
FCLGA1700 FCLGA1700
Graphics
Integrated Graphics
UHD 770 UHD 770

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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Intel’s 13th gen. Raptor Lake CPUs offer around 10% faster gaming and 45% faster multi-core performance than their predecessors. The new CPUs are compatible with DDR4 memory and Z690/B660 ($150) motherboards. New high-end gaming builders need look no further than the 13600K. The 13600K beats AMD’s flagship 7950X in gaming and almost matches the 7900X in multi-core performance. Extreme workstation users may find value in the 13700K or 13900K. Gamers on a tight budget can save $40 USD with a 13600KF which is a 13600K without integrated graphics. Although Ryzen 7000 has weaker multi-core, weaker single-core, higher platform costs and higher unit prices AMD have a 3D joker up their sleeve (7800X3D est. 2023). Via “Advanced Marketing” on youtube, forums, reddit, and twitter AMD will demonstrate that their upcoming CPU is the “best in the world” and offer “proof” by way of a small handful of obscure workloads. Games that few people play e.g. (Factorio, SotTR) will be cherry picked, video footage of the gameplay/settings won’t be provided and frame drops will be conveniently ignored. This playbook has easily outsold Intel in recent years but with every overhyped release, consumers lose trust in AMD. Based on social media/press coverage, you would never guess that the combined market share for all of AMD’s Radeon 5000 and 6000 GPUs amongst PC gamers is just 2.12% (Steam stats). Meanwhile Nvidia’s RTX 2060 alone accounts for a whopping 5.03%. Largely thanks to marketing incompetence, Intel is existentially motivated to deliver material annual performance improvements. Consumers can look forward to Meteor Lake (14th gen) in less than a years time. [Oct '22 CPUPro]

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