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IntelBX8071512100F
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8 Cores, 16 Threads @3.0GHz, Haswell-E.
Release date: Q3 2014.

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▲ 927,849 ▼

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

Effective Speed 
+17%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 27,328 user samples
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15,468 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 94% Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 70% Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 1.2 GHz (avg)
Poor: 70% Great: 94%
SPEED RANK: 247th / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 80%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 77%
Battleship
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: 135th / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 94%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 100%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 80%
Battleship
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		80.5 % 94.1 % Faster effective speed.
+17%
Average Score 
+36%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		87 Pts +4% 83.8 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		100 Pts 172 Pts Much faster single-core speed.
+72%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		201 Pts 323 Pts Much faster dual-core speed.
+61%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		398 Pts 565 Pts Much faster quad-core speed.
+42%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		718 Pts 788 Pts Slightly faster octa-core speed.
+10%
Overclocked Score 
+17%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		95.3 Pts +5% 91 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		128 Pts 178 Pts Much faster OC single-core speed.
+39%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		254 Pts 344 Pts Much faster OC dual-core speed.
+35%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		502 Pts 647 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+29%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		920 Pts Faster OC octa-core speed.
+12% 		823 Pts
Value & Sentiment 
+469%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.02 % 0.36 % Insanely higher market share.
+1,700%
Value
Value For Money 		89.5 % 135 % Much better value.
+51%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		56 % 92 % Much more popular.
+64%
Price
Price (score) 		$189 $75 Much cheaper.
+60%
Nice To Haves 
+9%
Age
Newest 		123 Months 34 Months Much more recent.
+72%
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		140 Watts 58 Watts Much more energy efficient.
+59%
Cores
CPU Processing Cores 		8 cores Hugely higher core count.
+100% 		4 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads 		16 threads Hugely higher thread count.
+100% 		8 threads
Lithography
Manufacturing process 		22 nm 10 nm Much newer manufacturing.
+55%
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed 		3 GHz 3.3 GHz Slightly faster base frequency.
+10%
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		3.5 GHz 4.3 GHz Faster turbo frequency.
+23%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		1,353 Pts Much faster OC 64-core speed.
+63% 		828 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		1,075 Pts Much faster 64-core speed.
+35% 		795 Pts
Specifications 
Series
CPU Architecture 		Haswell-E Alder Lake
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		LGA2011-V3 FCLGA1700
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		None None
Conclusion 
Average Bench 80.5%
Average Bench 94.1%

The Intel 5960X sports eight cores and sixteen threads. That's two more cores than we have ever seen on a consumer processor before and as such this $1,000 processor offers record breaking multi-threaded CPU horsepower. Unfortunately the 5960X is clocked at just 3 GHz base and 3.5 GHz turbo which, for single and dual-core workloads, renders it around 15% slower than a $69 G3258 on stock clocks! The 5960X is only compatible with Intel's new X99 chipset which requires new DDR4 RAM and is currently far more expensive, with little consumer benefit, than DDR3. All in all the i7-5960X processor is largely irrelevant for consumers as it's far far too expensive. [Sep '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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