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IntelBX8070811900K
IntelBX8071512700K

8 Cores, 16 Threads @3.5GHz, Rocket Lake.
Release date: Q1 2021.

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

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 177,430 user samples
44,319 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 112% Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 5.2 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 94% Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Poor: 94% Great: 112%
SPEED RANK: 78th / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 103%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 105%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 104%
UFO
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
103 % 114 % Faster effective speed.
+10%
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Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
87.4 Pts Slightly lower memory latency.
+9%
80.2 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
171 Pts 201 Pts Faster single-core speed.
+18%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
333 Pts 401 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+20%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
638 Pts 787 Pts Faster quad-core speed.
+23%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
1,114 Pts 1,456 Pts Much faster octa-core speed.
+31%
Memory
OC Memory Latency
95.6 Pts +5% 91.3 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
183 Pts 211 Pts Faster OC single-core speed.
+15%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
360 Pts 419 Pts Faster OC dual-core speed.
+16%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
700 Pts 833 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+19%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
1,279 Pts 1,609 Pts Faster OC octa-core speed.
+26%
Market Share
Based on 69,001,080 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0.45 % 1.25 % Hugely higher market share.
+178%
Value
Value For Money
104 % 122 % Better value.
+17%
User Rating
UBM User Rating
76 % 90 % More popular.
+18%
Price
Price (score)
$270 $214 Cheaper.
+21%
Age
Newest
43 Months 36 Months More recent.
+16%
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
125 Watts 125 Watts
Cores
CPU Processing Cores
8 cores 12 cores Much higher core count.
+50%
Threads
CPU Processing Threads
16 threads 20 threads Higher thread count.
+25%
Lithography
Manufacturing process
14 nm 10 nm Newer manufacturing.
+29%
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed
3.5 GHz 3.6 GHz +3%
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed
5.3 GHz Slightly faster turbo frequency.
+6%
5 GHz
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
1,734 Pts 2,463 Pts Much faster OC 64-core speed.
+42%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
1,600 Pts 2,307 Pts Much faster 64-core speed.
+44%
Series
CPU Architecture
Rocket Lake Alder Lake
Socket
Motherboard Socket
FCLGA1200 FCLGA1700
Graphics
Integrated Graphics
UHD 750 UHD 770

The i9-11900K is the fastest CPU in Intel’s 11th Gen Rocket Lake-S lineup which brings higher IPC (early samples indicate +19%) and 50% stronger integrated graphics. There are also 500 series chipset improvements including: 20 PCIe4 CPU lanes (up from 16) and USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 (20 Gbps up from 10 Gbps). Rocket Lake’s IPC uplift 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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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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