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10 Cores, 20 Threads.
Release date ≈ Q3 2020.

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12 Cores, 20 Threads @3.6GHz, Alder Lake.
Release date: Q4 2021.

Effective Speed 
+15%
Real World Speed
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Best Bench: 105% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 5.1 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 88% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 1.3 GHz (avg)
Poor: 88% Great: 105%
SPEED RANK: 98th / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 99%
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Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 106%
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133,111 User Benchmarks
Great bench: 121% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 5.3 GHz (avg)
Poor bench: 107% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
Poor: 107% Great: 121%
SPEED RANK: 43rd / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 114%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 114%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 127%
UFO
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		98.9 % 114 % Faster effective speed.
+15%
Average Score 
+27%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		92 Pts Lower memory latency.
+15% 		80.2 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		146 Pts 201 Pts Much faster single-core speed.
+38%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		288 Pts 401 Pts Much faster dual-core speed.
+39%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		567 Pts 787 Pts Much faster quad-core speed.
+39%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		1,076 Pts 1,456 Pts Much faster octa-core speed.
+35%
Overclocked Score 
+28%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		97.4 Pts Slightly lower OC memory latency.
+7% 		91.3 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		155 Pts 211 Pts Much faster OC single-core speed.
+36%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		307 Pts 419 Pts Much faster OC dual-core speed.
+36%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		609 Pts 833 Pts Much faster OC quad-core speed.
+37%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		1,193 Pts 1,609 Pts Much faster OC octa-core speed.
+35%
Value & Sentiment 
+84%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.39 % 1.28 % Hugely higher market share.
+228%
Value
Value For Money 		98.4 % 122 % Better value.
+24%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		56 % 90 % Much more popular.
+61%
Price
Price (score) 		$283 $214 Cheaper.
+24%
Nice To Haves 
+26%
Age
Newest 		51+ Months 36 Months More recent.
+29%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		1,987 Pts 2,463 Pts Faster OC 64-core speed.
+24%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		1,845 Pts 2,307 Pts Faster 64-core speed.
+25%
Conclusion 
Average Bench 98.9%
Average Bench 114%

The Intel Core i9-10850K is one of the best valued high-end CPUs from Intel in the past few years. Essentially, the 10850K is a worse binned 10900K, meaning that it may be a hundred or two megahertz slower than the 10900K and may not overclock as well as a standard 10900K. Otherwise, the 10850K is nearly identical to the 10900K. The 10850K is a very strong gaming and workstation CPU. With a sub-$400 price-tag, the 10850K has a similar pricing to the Ryzen 7 5800X. Gamers who want the faster overall gaming performance should go with the Ryzen 7 5800X, while users who want the best overclocking and a slightly better workstation/multi-core performance may want to stick with the 10850K. Note that Intel will be switching to a new chipset with their 12th generation Alder Lake processors, so the upgrade path is limited to Intel's 11th generation Rocket Lake processors, which is mostly not worth the upgrade. Also, as of Q1 of 2020, the 10900K remains $75-100 more expensive than the 10850K. There is just not enough performance gain for most users to justify the extra cost, so most users would be better off with a 10850K. At the end of the day, the 10850K is still a very solid choice for anyone who wants a high-performing intel processor that will last for a good few years before really needing a upgrade.  [May '21 NorthStar]

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The 12-core i7-12700K sits in the middle of Intel’s latest 12th gen. Alder Lake CPU line-up. It offers a significant performance improvement over it's predecessor (+50% 64-core). The 12700K features a new hybrid architecture which combines eight hyper-threaded performance cores with four efficiency cores for a total of 20 threads. With an MSRP of $410 USD, the 12700K offers similar real world performance to the flagship i9-12900K, at a 30% price discount. Although, by historical standards, this represents superb value for money, most consumers should consider the 10-core 16-thread i5-12600K which offers comparable real-world performance for 30% less money. [Nov '21 CPUPro]

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