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IntelBX8071512500
▲ 56529 ▼

8 Cores, 8 Threads @3.60 GHz, 95 W.
Release date ≈ Q1 2019.

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▲ 57271 ▼

6 Cores, 12 Threads @3.0GHz, Alder Lake.
Release date: Q1 2022.

Effective Speed 
+2%
Real World Speed
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32,736 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 105% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 5.1 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 84% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 0.75 GHz (avg)
Poor: 84% Great: 105%
SPEED RANK: 109th / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 97%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 89%
Aircraft carrier
3,715 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 106% Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 91% Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Poor: 91% Great: 106%
SPEED RANK: 94th / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 99%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 93%
Nuclear submarine
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		97.1 % 99.2 % +2%
Average Score 
+11%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		90.9 Pts Lower memory latency.
+12% 		80.8 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		140 Pts 181 Pts Faster single-core speed.
+29%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		280 Pts 343 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+22%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		555 Pts 631 Pts Faster quad-core speed.
+14%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		968 Pts 992 Pts +2%
Overclocked Score 
+9%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		96.7 Pts Slightly lower OC memory latency.
+6% 		91 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		153 Pts 191 Pts Faster OC single-core speed.
+25%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		306 Pts 368 Pts Faster OC dual-core speed.
+20%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		611 Pts 689 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+13%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		1116 Pts Slightly faster OC octa-core speed.
+6% 		1053 Pts
Value & Sentiment 
+67%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.23 % Hugely higher market share.
+283% 		0.06 %
Value
Value For Money 		106 % 110 % +4%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		56 % 57 % +2%
Price
Price (score) 		$205 $189 Slightly cheaper.
+8%
Nice To Haves 
+26%
Age
Newest 		69+ Months 34 Months Much more recent.
+51%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		1149 Pts 1251 Pts Slightly faster OC 64-core speed.
+9%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		1006 Pts 1199 Pts Faster 64-core speed.
+19%
Conclusion 
Average Bench 97.1%
Average Bench 99.2%

The iGPU-less variant of i7-9700K. This CPU is priced $30 less than i7-9700K which makes this an option for high refresh rate gamers as this CPU still offers same performance as i7-9700K yet priced lower which leads to better value, higher overclocking potential and probably little bit lower power consumption and thermal generation due to lack of iGPU. [Dec '19 ColdSpy]

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Intel's i5 12500 is a weird processor. It is around $40 more expensive than the i5 12400(F) for slightly higher clocks and a better iGPU that most gamers will not care about - which is the thing Alder Lake focuses most on from what we've seen. It is not good value. This does not mean it is a bad CPU, it is still very capable of gaming and could be more capable in workstation and desktop use thanks to the improved iGPU. I do not believe it deserves a $40 tax for those situations though. [Apr '22 Waaaaaal]

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