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IntelBX8071512600K
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10 Cores, 20 Threads @3.8GHz, Skylake-X.
Release date: Q2 2017.

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▲ 966,732 ▼

10 Cores, 16 Threads @3.7GHz, Alder Lake.
Release date: Q4 2021.

Effective Speed 
+33%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 120,995 user samples
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19,432 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 92% Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 4.95 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 72% Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 0.7 GHz (avg)
Poor: 72% Great: 92%
SPEED RANK: 228th / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 82%
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Desktop
Desktop 83%
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Workstation
Workstation 89%
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101,563 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 117% Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 5 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 100% Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 2.35 GHz (avg)
Poor: 100% Great: 117%
SPEED RANK: 58th / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 109%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 110%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 111%
UFO
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		81.9 % 109 % Much faster effective speed.
+33%
Average Score 
+43%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		76.1 Pts 80 Pts Slightly lower memory latency.
+5%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		123 Pts 194 Pts Much faster single-core speed.
+58%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		243 Pts 382 Pts Much faster dual-core speed.
+57%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		470 Pts 736 Pts Much faster quad-core speed.
+57%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		898 Pts 1,223 Pts Much faster octa-core speed.
+36%
Overclocked Score 
+36%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		87.6 Pts 91.1 Pts +4%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		138 Pts 207 Pts Much faster OC single-core speed.
+50%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		276 Pts 416 Pts Much faster OC dual-core speed.
+51%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		548 Pts 813 Pts Much faster OC quad-core speed.
+48%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		1,069 Pts 1,367 Pts Faster OC octa-core speed.
+28%
Value & Sentiment 
+514%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.04 % 0.79 % Insanely higher market share.
+1,875%
Value
Value For Money 		78.4 % 125 % Much better value.
+59%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		55 % 96 % Much more popular.
+75%
Price
Price (score) 		$325 $167 Much cheaper.
+49%
Nice To Haves 
+11%
Age
Newest 		88 Months 36 Months Much more recent.
+59%
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		140 Watts 125 Watts More energy efficient.
+11%
Cores
CPU Processing Cores 		10 cores 10 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads 		20 threads Higher thread count.
+25% 		16 threads
Lithography
Manufacturing process 		14 nm 10 nm Newer manufacturing.
+29%
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed 		3.8 GHz +3% 3.7 GHz
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		4.3 GHz 4.9 GHz Faster turbo frequency.
+14%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		1,853 Pts 1,926 Pts +4%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		1,589 Pts 1,743 Pts Slightly faster 64-core speed.
+10%
Specifications 
Series
CPU Architecture 		Skylake-X Alder Lake
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		LGA2066 FCLGA1700
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		None UHD 770
Conclusion 
Average Bench 81.9%
Average Bench 109%

Intel’s core i9-7900X, from the Skylake-X series, is Intel’s latest 10-core, 20-thread flagship processor. It's the first to bear the i9 moniker and utilize the new X299 (Basin Falls) chipset/motherboard. The 7900X is the fastest CPU on the market today, however, imminent competition from AMD’s 16-core, 32-thread Ryzen Threadripper CPUs and the forthcoming release of more Intel Core X series mean that its reign will be a short one. The i9-7900X supersedes the 10-core Broadwell-E core i7-6950X that held the crown for little over a year. Both are extremely powerful and pricey high end desktop processors (HEDTs) which excel in multi-threaded tasks such as media encoding. However, despite the same power draw (TDP 140W), the newer i9-7900X betters the i7-6950X in terms of peak overclocked performance by 10% mostly thanks to increased clock speeds from 3.0GHz/4.0GHz to 3.3GHz/4.3GHz for base/turbo. It also betters the i7-6950X on price by around 28%. This all translates to the i9-7900X offering around 20% more value for money, even despite its eye-watering $999 price tag. The more accessible pricing (albeit not accessible for the majority) and hurried release of the i9-7900k to market is widely perceived as a reaction to AMD’s Ryzen Threadripper CPUs, rumoured for release towards the end of July 2017. So if you want to own the fastest consumer CPU in the world, it would be wise to wait for the dust to settle. [Jul '17 CPUPro]

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Intel’s latest 10-core i5-12600K Alder Lake desktop processor offers an impressive 50% 64-core performance improvement over it's predecessor. The 12600K combines six hyper-threaded Golden Cove P-cores with clock speeds up to 4.9 GHz and four energy efficient Gracemont E-cores for a total of 16 threads. Alder Lake CPUs have a new LGA 1700 socket which requires new cooler brackets and a new Z690 motherboard. Z690 brings several new features including PCIe 5.0 and DDR5 memory. Most Z690 boards will ship in both DDR4 and DDR5 variants. DDR4 is likely the better option, at least until DDR5 prices settle. With an MRSP of just $290 USD, the 12600K is both cheaper and faster than the competition in both single and, notably, multi-core performance. As a result, even AMD's prolific marketing infrastructure (youtube, reddit, forums etc.) will struggle to drive sales, at least until Zen 4 launches (est. late 2022). In the meantime, Intel's i5-12600K is the obvious choice for consumers that do not wish to pay over the odds for almost unparalleled performance in the majority of workloads including gaming. That said, gamers that already own a K series CPU from the 8th gen. or higher will see limited gains in the majority of titles when paired with a 3060 (or lower) tier GPU. In some cases (e.g. PUBG or Overwatch) gamers will see fewer frame drops by disabling the E-Cores all together. If recent history is a guide, stock levels at MSRP are likely to deplete rapidly. [Nov '21 CPUPro]

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