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AMD100-100000059WOF
▲ 832,167 ▼

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

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16 Cores, 32 Threads @3.4GHz, Zen3.
Release date: Q4 2020.

Effective Speed 
+12%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 152,266 user samples
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66,991 User Benchmarks
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: 17th / 1404
Gaming
Gaming 117%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 116%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 138%
UFO
85,275 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 112% Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 4.75 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 91% Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 1 GHz (avg)
Poor: 91% Great: 112%
SPEED RANK: 45th / 1404
Gaming
Gaming 104%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 104%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 126%
UFO
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		117 % Faster effective speed.
+12% 		104 %
External Data: 1080p 
+9%
20 Oct22|HardwareLUXX
The Dino Intel is not yet extinct:... 		6 % Control 4%, CPunk 16%, RiftB 22%, TWarTroy 9%, F122 5% SpiderM 10%, DoomE 2%
20 Oct22|Techpowerup
Intel Core i5-13600K Review - Best... 		13 % Forza5 3%, AoE4 34%, Bord3 24%, FarC6 45%, WatchDL 16%, BFV 11%, EldenR 2%, RDR2 7%, Civ6 8%, CSGO 12% CPunk 1%, DoomE 0%
22 Nov22|Gamers Nexus
Intel i7-13700K CPU Review & Bench... 		16 % FarC6 24%, FinFant14 40%, GTAV 20%, SotTR 6%, CSGO 10%, R6S 4%, TWarW3 4%
20 Oct22|Tweakers
Intel 13th Gen Core Raptor Lake Re... 		2 % FarC6 26%, MetroEx 0% RDR2 14%, F122 1%, TWarW3 0%
Average Score 
+17%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		80.8 Pts 85.5 Pts Slightly lower memory latency.
+6%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		207 Pts Faster single-core speed.
+22% 		169 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		412 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+23% 		334 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		814 Pts Faster quad-core speed.
+24% 		657 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		1516 Pts Faster octa-core speed.
+19% 		1272 Pts
Overclocked Score 
+16%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		92.2 Pts 94.6 Pts +3%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		218 Pts Faster OC single-core speed.
+19% 		183 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		436 Pts Faster OC dual-core speed.
+20% 		362 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		858 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+21% 		709 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		1655 Pts Faster OC octa-core speed.
+20% 		1383 Pts
Value & Sentiment 
+50%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.57 % Hugely higher market share.
+128% 		0.25 %
Value
Value For Money 		109 % Better value.
+22% 		89.2 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		83 % More popular.
+24% 		67 %
Price
Price (score) 		$356 Cheaper.
+27% 		$490
Nice To Haves 
+4%
Age
Newest 		16 Months Much more recent.
+43% 		28 Months
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		125 Watts 105 Watts More energy efficient.
+16%
Cores
CPU Processing Cores 		16 cores 16 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads 		24 threads 32 threads Much higher thread count.
+33%
Lithography
Manufacturing process 		10 nm 7 nm Much newer manufacturing.
+30%
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed 		3.2 GHz 3.4 GHz Slightly faster base frequency.
+6%
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		5.2 GHz Slightly faster turbo frequency.
+6% 		4.9 GHz
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		2996 Pts 3108 Pts +4%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		2804 Pts +3% 2733 Pts
Specifications 
Series
CPU Architecture 		Alder Lake Zen3
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		FCLGA1700 AM4
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		UHD 770 None
Conclusion 
Average Bench 117%
Average Bench 104%
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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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The 16-core, 32-thread Ryzen 9 5950X is an impressive workhorse. It sits at the top of AMD’s latest Zen 3 based, 5000 series of CPUs and sends a clear message that AMD can beat Intel in terms of raw performance and core count. The 5950X has a boost clock speed of up to 4.9 GHz, a massive 72 MB cache and a TDP rating of 105W. Despite the “gaming” focus of AMD’s 5000 series launch marketing, the 5950X does not efficiently leverage all its 16 cores in gaming (as demonstrated by similar effective speed scores compared to the 12-core 5900X, 8-core 5800X and 6-core 5600X.) 16 cores are only suitable for professional use cases that have CPU processing needs which cannot be more efficiently met by a GPU or other dedicated hardware. There is no Intel equivalent with this number of cores, and the 5950X’s uniqueness is reflected in its $799 USD price tag, 45% more expensive than the 5900X. Gamers will get far higher FPS per dollar by allocating a higher proportion of their budget towards a better GPU rather than blowing $799 USD on the 5950X. Professional users that plan to use 32 concurrent threads at 100% load will find value in the 5950X. On the other hand, workstation users that rarely exceed 20 concurrent threads at 100% should consider the 10850K for around half the money. [Nov '20 CPUPro]

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