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IntelBX8071512100F

4 Cores, 8 Threads @3.5GHz, Sandy Bridge.
Release date: Q3 2011.

4 Cores, 8 Threads @3.3GHz, Alder Lake.
Release date: Q1 2022.

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 32,552 user samples
20,692 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 85% Base clock 4.8 GHz, turbo 6.65 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 60% Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 0.35 GHz (avg)
Poor: 60% Great: 85%
SPEED RANK: 354th / 1463
Gaming
Gaming 73%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 58%
Gunboat
11,860 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 99% Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 90% Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Poor: 90% Great: 99%
SPEED RANK: 130th / 1463
Gaming
Gaming 94%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 100%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 80%
Battleship
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
73 % 94.1 % Faster effective speed.
+29%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
87.7 Pts +5% 83.8 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
96 Pts 172 Pts Much faster single-core speed.
+79%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
183 Pts 323 Pts Much faster dual-core speed.
+77%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
318 Pts 565 Pts Much faster quad-core speed.
+78%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
460 Pts 788 Pts Much faster octa-core speed.
+71%
Memory
OC Memory Latency
96.4 Pts Slightly lower OC memory latency.
+6%
91 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
121 Pts 178 Pts Much faster OC single-core speed.
+47%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
236 Pts 344 Pts Much faster OC dual-core speed.
+46%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
412 Pts 647 Pts Much faster OC quad-core speed.
+57%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
600 Pts 823 Pts Much faster OC octa-core speed.
+37%
Market Share
Based on 68,637,524 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0.02 % 0.44 % Insanely higher market share.
+2,100%
Value
Value For Money
99.9 % 133 % Much better value.
+33%
User Rating
UBM User Rating
55 % 92 % Much more popular.
+67%
Price
Price (score)
$89 $80 Cheaper.
+10%
Age
Newest
156 Months 32 Months Much more recent.
+79%
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
95 Watts 58 Watts Much more energy efficient.
+39%
Cores
CPU Processing Cores
4 cores 4 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads
8 threads 8 threads
Lithography
Manufacturing process
32 nm 10 nm Much newer manufacturing.
+69%
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed
3.5 GHz Slightly faster base frequency.
+6%
3.3 GHz
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed
3.9 GHz 4.3 GHz Faster turbo frequency.
+10%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
606 Pts 828 Pts Much faster OC 64-core speed.
+37%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
466 Pts 795 Pts Much faster 64-core speed.
+71%
Series
CPU Architecture
Sandy Bridge Alder Lake
Socket
Motherboard Socket
LGA1155 FCLGA1700
Graphics
Integrated Graphics
HD 3000 None

The Core i7-2700K is a 3.5GHz Sandy Bridge processor. Sporting four cores and eight threads the 2700K has a strong performance profile, even by today's standards. Comparing the 2700K and the 4770K shows that although the 4770K is two generations and nearly two years newer there is still only around 7% separating the processors in terms of overall calculation throughput. The 4770K does have a 12% lower TDP and it's also compatible with Intel's latest platform so as a new purchase it is the clear winner, but owners of the 2700K are only missing out on marginally better performance. [Mar '14 CPUPro]

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Gaming is more accessible with the i3-12100F: Intel’s entry level Alder Lake desktop processor. Higher end Alder Lake processors feature a combination of performance and efficiency cores, however, the 12100F contains just four hyper-threaded Golden Cove performance cores. It has a max boost frequency of 4.3 GHz, 12 MB of L3 cache and a 58W TDP. The 12100F is keenly priced at around $130 USD and needs to be paired with a new chipset such as the B660. Only users with discrete GPUs should consider “F” models as they do not have integrated graphics. Whilst a budget PC built around the 12100F represents unbeatable value for money, the 6-core i5-12400F, with 50% stronger multi-core, is a better option for gamers with 3060+ tier GPUs. AMD do not have any CPUs competing in this price segment. Entry level gamers, who cannot find reasonably priced discrete GPUs, could consider the similarly performing Ryzen 5 5600G APU which has integrated RX Vega graphics that are around three times faster than Intel's UHD 730. [Jan '22 CPUPro]

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