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Effective Speed -397%Effective Speed -397%Average Score -560%Memory -227%, 1-Core -580%, 2-Core -549%, 4-Core -624%, 8-Core -818%Overclocked Score -142%1-Core -145%, 2-Core -141%, 4-Core -150%, 8-Core -184%, Memory -88%Value & Sentiment -90%User Rating -90%Nice To Haves -483%64-Core -338%, 64-Core -1,205%, Age 93%

Core i5-12600K

Average Bench: 21.4% (1430^th of 1456)

Based on 44 user benchmarks. Device: 0000000000000000 Model: virt-7.2

Poor: 6%Average: 21.4% Great: 42%

Gaming 21%

Surfboard

Desktop 22%

Surfboard

Workstation 17%

Surfboard

Very poor average bench

The averaged 78.6% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Memory Latency 25.5Pts

Avg. Dual Core Speed 55.3Pts

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Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the is 35.8%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 137Pts

Avg. Octa Core Speed 128Pts

Average Bench

(Based on 44 samples)

Rank 143021.4%

Min	Avg	Max
0.95	Memory 25.5	49.1
1.1	1-Core 26.9	78.7
2.4	2-Core 55.3	159
20.9% 35.9 Pts

Min	Avg	Max
8.7	4-Core 95.4	300
11.3	8-Core 128	448
14.1% 112 Pts

Min	Avg	Max
4.8	64-Core 137	435
8.5% 137 Pts

User Benchmarks

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The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%

USA-User, 6 months ago.

CPU 0, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads

Base clock 1 GHz, turbo 1 GHz (avg)

39.3% Below average

Memory 53.9

1-Core 37.1

2-Core 78.4

35% 56.5 Pts

4-Core 136

8-Core 186

20% 161 Pts

64-Core 190

12% 190 Pts

ITA-User, 3 months ago.

CPU 0, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads

Base clock 1 GHz, turbo 1 GHz (avg)

34.1% Below average

Memory 43.4

1-Core 38

2-Core 80.7

32% 54 Pts

4-Core 136

8-Core 186

20% 161 Pts

64-Core 162

10% 162 Pts

ZAF-User, 4 months ago.

CPU 0, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads

Base clock 1 GHz, turbo 1 GHz (avg)

32.3% Below average

Memory 48.7

1-Core 26.5

2-Core 55.7

29% 43.6 Pts

4-Core 87.8

8-Core 124

13% 106 Pts

64-Core 120

7% 120 Pts

ESP-User, 6 months ago.

CPU 0, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads

Base clock 1 GHz, turbo 1 GHz (avg)

26.6% Poor

Memory 33.1

1-Core 35.9

2-Core 66.2

27% 45.1 Pts

4-Core 117

8-Core 118

16% 117 Pts

64-Core 140

9% 140 Pts

FRA-User, 4 months ago.

CPU 0, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads

Base clock 1 GHz, turbo 1 GHz (avg)

24.2% Poor

Memory 29.9

1-Core 32.3

2-Core 57.6

24% 39.9 Pts

4-Core 105

8-Core 118

15% 111 Pts

64-Core 119

7% 119 Pts

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