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IntelBX8070811600K

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

6 Cores, 12 Threads @3.9GHz, Rocket Lake.
Release date: Q1 2021.

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 64,658 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: 359th / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 73%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 58%
Gunboat
43,966 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 108% Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 5.2 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 91% Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 2.7 GHz (avg)
Poor: 91% Great: 108%
SPEED RANK: 93rd / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 99%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 92%
Nuclear submarine
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
73 % 99.3 % Much faster effective speed.
+36%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
87.7 Pts 88.4 Pts +1%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
96 Pts 162 Pts Much faster single-core speed.
+69%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
183 Pts 313 Pts Much faster dual-core speed.
+71%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
318 Pts 592 Pts Hugely faster quad-core speed.
+86%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
460 Pts 945 Pts Hugely faster octa-core speed.
+105%
Memory
OC Memory Latency
96.4 Pts +1% 95.4 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
121 Pts 172 Pts Much faster OC single-core speed.
+42%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
236 Pts 338 Pts Much faster OC dual-core speed.
+43%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
412 Pts 661 Pts Much faster OC quad-core speed.
+60%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
600 Pts 1034 Pts Much faster OC octa-core speed.
+72%
Market Share
Based on 68,935,364 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0.04 % 0.28 % Hugely higher market share.
+600%
Value
Value For Money
99.9 % 114 % Better value.
+14%
User Rating
UBM User Rating
55 % 89 % Much more popular.
+62%
Price
Price (score)
$89 Much cheaper.
+47%
$168
Age
Newest
158 Months 43 Months Much more recent.
+73%
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
95 Watts More energy efficient.
+24%
125 Watts
Cores
CPU Processing Cores
4 cores 6 cores Much higher core count.
+50%
Threads
CPU Processing Threads
8 threads 12 threads Much higher thread count.
+50%
Lithography
Manufacturing process
32 nm 14 nm Much newer manufacturing.
+56%
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed
3.5 GHz 3.9 GHz Faster base frequency.
+11%
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed
3.9 GHz 4.9 GHz Faster turbo frequency.
+26%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
606 Pts 1256 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+107%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
466 Pts 1165 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+150%
Series
CPU Architecture
Sandy Bridge Rocket Lake
Socket
Motherboard Socket
LGA1155 FCLGA1200
Graphics
Integrated Graphics
HD 3000 UHD 750

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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The i5-11600K is the best value "top tier" CPU in Intel’s 11th Gen Rocket Lake-S lineup. With a simple overclock it offers almost the same levels of performance as the 11900K. Rocket Lake brings higher IPC (early samples indicate +19%) which translates to around a 10% faster Effective Speed than both Intel's 10th Gen and AMD’s 5000 series. Despite Intel’s performance lead, AMD continues to outsell Intel. Given the scale of Intel's operation, it’s inexplicable that their marketing remains so neglected. Little effort is made to counter widespread disinformation such as: “it uses too much electricity” or the classic: “it needs more cores”. Intel’s marketing samples are routinely distributed to reviewers that appear better incentivized to bury Intel's products rather than review them. Not enabling XMP or only testing with BIOS power limits enabled is akin to leaving the handbrake on during a race. Mind-numbing “scientific” and rendering benchmarks are presented as gospel. Different games, mostly unplayed by real users, are cherry picked for each “review”. When it's convenient, canned game benchmarks are chosen such as Ulletical’s CSGO which runs at nearly double the in-game fps. Credible benchmark data, which necessarily includes replicable video footage from popular games, is the exception rather than the rule. At every release, AMD’s marketers coordinate narratives to ensure another feast of blue blubber. Nonetheless, towards the end of 2021, Intel’s Golden Cove is due to offer an additional 20-30% performance increase. At that time, with a net 30-40% performance lead, Intel will probably regain significant market share despite AMD's class-leading marketing. In the meantime, most PC gamers need look no further than the 11400F. [Mar '21 CPUPro]

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