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▲ 842,401 ▼

16 Cores, 24 Threads @3.2GHz, Alder Lake.
Release date: Q4 2021.

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▲ 704,166 ▼

6 Cores, 12 Threads @3.8GHz, Zen2.
Release date: Q3 2019.

Effective Speed 
+39%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 361,950 user samples
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Best Bench: 124% Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 5.1 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 107% Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Poor: 107% Great: 124%
SPEED RANK: 26th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 117%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 116%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 138%
UFO
294,959 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 92% Base clock 4.3 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 74% Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 0.55 GHz (avg)
Poor: 74% Great: 92%
SPEED RANK: 192nd / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 84%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 79%
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Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		117 % Much faster effective speed.
+39% 		84.1 %
External Data: 1080p 
+32%
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The Dino Intel is not yet extinct:... 		27 % Control 21%, SpiderM 10%, CPunk 3%, RiftB 75%, TWarTroy 37%, F122 34%, DoomE 9%
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Intel Core i5-13600K Review - Best... 		37 % Forza5 13%, AoE4 54%, Bord3 49%, FarC6 61%, WatchDL 16%, BFV 45%, CPunk 5%, EldenR 15%, RDR2 11%, Civ6 95%, CSGO 68%, DoomE 6%
Average Score 
+53%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		80.8 Pts Slightly lower memory latency.
+5% 		76.9 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		207 Pts Much faster single-core speed.
+52% 		136 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		412 Pts Much faster dual-core speed.
+56% 		264 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		814 Pts Much faster quad-core speed.
+66% 		490 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		1516 Pts Hugely faster octa-core speed.
+88% 		808 Pts
Overclocked Score 
+50%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		92.2 Pts Slightly lower OC memory latency.
+6% 		87.1 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		218 Pts Much faster OC single-core speed.
+49% 		146 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		436 Pts Much faster OC dual-core speed.
+52% 		287 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		858 Pts Much faster OC quad-core speed.
+55% 		553 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		1655 Pts Hugely faster OC octa-core speed.
+88% 		878 Pts
Value & Sentiment 
+213%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		1.04 % Hugely higher market share.
+845% 		0.11 %
Value
Value For Money 		111 % Better value.
+22% 		90.8 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		84 % More popular.
+20% 		70 %
Price
Price (score) 		$333 $210 Much cheaper.
+37%
Nice To Haves 
+68%
Age
Newest 		29 Months Much more recent.
+49% 		57 Months
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		125 Watts 95 Watts More energy efficient.
+24%
Cores
CPU Processing Cores 		16 cores Hugely higher core count.
+167% 		6 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads 		24 threads Hugely higher thread count.
+100% 		12 threads
Lithography
Manufacturing process 		10 nm 7 nm Much newer manufacturing.
+30%
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed 		3.2 GHz 3.8 GHz Faster base frequency.
+19%
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		5.2 GHz Faster turbo frequency.
+18% 		4.4 GHz
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		2996 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+171% 		1106 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		2804 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+176% 		1017 Pts
Specifications 
Series
CPU Architecture 		Alder Lake Zen2
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		FCLGA1700 AM4
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		UHD 770 None
Conclusion 
Average Bench 117%
Average Bench 84.1%
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Intel’s 16-core flagship Alder Lake i9-12900K processor delivers a staggering performance improvement over it's predecessor (+70% 64-core). It features a new hybrid architecture which combines eight hyper-threaded performance cores with eight efficiency cores for a total of 24 threads. Alder Lake CPUs will require a new Z690 chipset which supports DDR5 memory and PCIe 5.0. At an MRSP of $590 USD, the i9-12900K is aimed at power users who demand the best of the best. That said, Intel’s 10-core 12600K matches the 12900K’s performance for the majority of consumer use cases at a 50% price discount. [Nov '21 CPUPro]

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Early Q3 of 2019 sees the release of the new Ryzen 5 3600X: a hex-core, 12-thread processor. AMD are releasing five new CPUs based on their latest Zen 2 microarchitecture which delivers approximately 13% better IPC than the previous 12nm Zen+. For workstation builds the 3600X is viable, however, the $200 USD Ryzen 5 3600 represents a far better value proposition. The additional $40 USD for the 3600X basically buys a better cooler (Spire vs Stealth). This allows for an extra 200 MHz of extra base and boost clock: 3.8 / 4.4 GHz on the 3600X vs 3.6 / 4.2 GHz on the 3600, this translates to approximately 2% higher overclocked performance for 20% more money. Neither of the stock coolers on the 3600 or 3600X are as effective as a $20 USD aftermarket cooler such as the Gammaxx 400. The 3600 with a Gammaxx 400 outperforms the 3600X with a Spire cooler and when both use a Gammaxx 400 they are more or less identical. The 3600X SKU is basically a marketing gimmick designed to milk unsuspecting consumers. Comparing the 3600X to Intel’s overclocked flagship i5-9600K shows that although the 3600X has 29% faster 64-core speed, it is around 11% worse for gaming (sub eight core performance). Additionally, the 3600X's memory controller, although significantly improved over previous Ryzen iterations, still has limited bandwidth and high latency which can also impact gaming. The arrival of Zen 2 marks the end of the "Sandy Bridge (i5-2500K)" era, Intel can no longer rely exclusively on their single-core advantage to dominate the market, they must also compete on price. [Jul '19 CPUPro]

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