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IntelBX80619I73960X
IntelBX8071512600K
▲ 53588 ▼

6 Cores, 12 Threads @3.3GHz, Sandy Bridge-E.
Release date: Q3 2011.

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▲ 985,898 ▼

10 Cores, 16 Threads @3.7GHz, Alder Lake.
Release date: Q4 2021.

Effective Speed 
+40%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 103,728 user samples
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2,165 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 89% Base clock 3.3 GHz
Worst Bench: 66% Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 0.85 GHz (avg)
Poor: 66% Great: 89%
SPEED RANK: 271st / 1445
Gaming
Gaming 78%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 67%
Battle cruiser
101,563 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 117% Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 5 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 100% Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 2.35 GHz (avg)
Poor: 100% Great: 117%
SPEED RANK: 45th / 1445
Gaming
Gaming 109%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 110%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 111%
UFO
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		77.7 % 109 % Much faster effective speed.
+40%
Average Score 
+80%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		87.1 Pts Slightly lower memory latency.
+9% 		80 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		96.7 Pts 194 Pts Hugely faster single-core speed.
+101%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		192 Pts 382 Pts Hugely faster dual-core speed.
+99%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		369 Pts 736 Pts Hugely faster quad-core speed.
+99%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		585 Pts 1223 Pts Hugely faster octa-core speed.
+109%
Overclocked Score 
+64%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		95.3 Pts +5% 91.1 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		118 Pts 207 Pts Much faster OC single-core speed.
+75%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		233 Pts 416 Pts Much faster OC dual-core speed.
+79%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		457 Pts 813 Pts Much faster OC quad-core speed.
+78%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		715 Pts 1367 Pts Hugely faster OC octa-core speed.
+91%
Value & Sentiment 
+∞%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0 % 0.77 % Insanely higher market share.
+∞%
Value
Value For Money 		78.7 % 125 % Much better value.
+59%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		53 % 98 % Hugely more popular.
+85%
Price
Price (score) 		$265 $168 Much cheaper.
+37%
Nice To Haves 
+61%
Age
Newest 		152 Months 30 Months Hugely more recent.
+80%
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		130 Watts 125 Watts +4%
Cores
CPU Processing Cores 		6 cores 10 cores Much higher core count.
+67%
Threads
CPU Processing Threads 		12 threads 16 threads Much higher thread count.
+33%
Lithography
Manufacturing process 		32 nm 10 nm Much newer manufacturing.
+69%
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed 		3.3 GHz 3.7 GHz Faster base frequency.
+12%
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		3.9 GHz 4.9 GHz Faster turbo frequency.
+26%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		888 Pts 1926 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+117%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		728 Pts 1743 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+139%
Specifications 
Series
CPU Architecture 		Sandy Bridge-E Alder Lake
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		FCLGA2011 FCLGA1700
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		None UHD 770
Conclusion 
Average Bench 77.7%
Average Bench 109%
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The fact that the near three year old Intel i7-3960X still tops the speed charts reflects just how little competition there is in the CPU market. Intel have dominated for so long that there is simply no economic incentive to push the speed boundaries at anywhere nearly the pace of improvement we saw in previous years. The i7-3960X has 6 cores and 12 threads which is two cores more than the vast majority of Intel's other top end processors. The extra two cores explain why the 3960X still performs so well compared to the majority of the 3960X's newer siblings. This processor will offer little more than a far cheaper i3 to regular desktop users but for server orientated workloads it is still one of the best processors available. [Mar '14 CPUPro]

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Intel’s latest 10-core i5-12600K Alder Lake desktop processor offers an impressive 50% 64-core performance improvement over it's predecessor. The 12600K combines six hyper-threaded Golden Cove P-cores with clock speeds up to 4.9 GHz and four energy efficient Gracemont E-cores for a total of 16 threads. Alder Lake CPUs have a new LGA 1700 socket which requires new cooler brackets and a new Z690 motherboard. Z690 brings several new features including PCIe 5.0 and DDR5 memory. Most Z690 boards will ship in both DDR4 and DDR5 variants. DDR4 is likely the better option, at least until DDR5 prices settle. With an MRSP of just $290 USD, the 12600K is both cheaper and faster than the competition in both single and, notably, multi-core performance. As a result, even AMD's prolific marketing infrastructure (youtube, reddit, forums etc.) will struggle to drive sales, at least until Zen 4 launches (est. late 2022). In the meantime, Intel's i5-12600K is the obvious choice for consumers that do not wish to pay over the odds for almost unparalleled performance in the majority of workloads including gaming. That said, gamers that already own a K series CPU from the 8th gen. or higher will see limited gains in the majority of titles when paired with a 3060 (or lower) tier GPU. In some cases (e.g. PUBG or Overwatch) gamers will see fewer frame drops by disabling the E-Cores all together. If recent history is a guide, stock levels at MSRP are likely to deplete rapidly. [Nov '21 CPUPro]

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