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10 Cores, 20 Threads @3.7GHz, Comet Lake.
Release date: Q2 2020.

Effective Speed 
+14%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 186,018 user samples
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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: 30th / 1445
Gaming
Gaming 114%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 114%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 126%
UFO
107,269 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 106% Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 5.3 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 89% Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 2.15 GHz (avg)
Poor: 89% Great: 106%
SPEED RANK: 74th / 1445
Gaming
Gaming 100%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 100%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 107%
UFO
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		114 % Faster effective speed.
+14% 		99.6 %
External Data: 1080p 
+14%
20 Oct22|Techpowerup
Intel Core i5-13600K Review - Best... 		14 % Forza5 5%, AoE4 20%, Bord3 22%, FarC6 30%, WatchDL 6%, BFV 17%, EldenR 6%, Civ6 31%, CSGO 28%, DoomE 0% CPunk 1%, RDR2 1%
Average Score 
+24%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		81.7 Pts 91.1 Pts Lower memory latency.
+12%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		201 Pts Much faster single-core speed.
+35% 		149 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		397 Pts Much faster dual-core speed.
+35% 		295 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		781 Pts Much faster quad-core speed.
+35% 		579 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		1407 Pts Faster octa-core speed.
+28% 		1100 Pts
Overclocked Score 
+26%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		92.7 Pts 97.4 Pts Slightly lower OC memory latency.
+5%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		212 Pts Much faster OC single-core speed.
+34% 		158 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		423 Pts Much faster OC dual-core speed.
+35% 		314 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		841 Pts Much faster OC quad-core speed.
+35% 		623 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		1587 Pts Faster OC octa-core speed.
+30% 		1222 Pts
Value & Sentiment 
+66%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		1.18 % Hugely higher market share.
+146% 		0.48 %
Value
Value For Money 		119 % Much better value.
+35% 		87.8 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		90 % Much more popular.
+36% 		66 %
Price
Price (score) 		$240 Much cheaper.
+45% 		$440
Nice To Haves 
+13%
Age
Newest 		30 Months Much more recent.
+38% 		48 Months
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		125 Watts 125 Watts
Cores
CPU Processing Cores 		12 cores Higher core count.
+20% 		10 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads 		20 threads 20 threads
Lithography
Manufacturing process 		10 nm Newer manufacturing.
+29% 		14 nm
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed 		3.6 GHz 3.7 GHz +3%
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		5 GHz 5.3 GHz Slightly faster turbo frequency.
+6%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		2480 Pts Faster OC 64-core speed.
+22% 		2033 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		2271 Pts Faster 64-core speed.
+20% 		1888 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 99.6%
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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 Comet Lake flagship, the i9-10900K, is the fastest gaming and desktop CPU currently available. This ten-core hyperthreaded processor can easily be overclocked so that all twenty threads run at an eye-watering 5.2 GHz. Whilst its stellar performance is second to none, it comes with a premium price tag of $488 USD. The 10900K also requires a new (Z490) LGA1200 motherboard, which Intel has indicated will remain compatible with Rocket Lake CPUs which are due later this year. Whilst AMD’s competing $420 USD Ryzen 3900X and $675 USD Ryzen 3950X do have a greater number of cores, their lower clock speeds and higher memory latency handicap them in non-rendering use cases. Overall, the 10900K has a 16% effective speed advantage over both the 3900X and 3950X. Users that do a lot of rendering should investigate dedicated hardware encoders such as NVENC and Quick Sync as these are far more efficient than CPU based rendering. Comparing the 10900K and 10700K shows that, when paired with a 2060S, the 10700K offers comparable gaming performance for 20% less money. [Jun '20 CPUPro]

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