Thursday, October 7th 2021
Intel Core i7-12700K Scores 800 Points in CPU-Z Single Thread Test
We have recently seen yet another performance benchmark leak for Intel's upcoming 12th Generation Alder Lake processors this time for the Core i7-12700K. The 12-core hybrid processor features 8 high-performance cores and 4 high-efficiency cores along with 20 threads running at 125 W TDP. The i7-12700K scored 800 points in the single thread CPU-Z benchmark which is just below the 825 points the flagship i9-12900K scored in the same test. The processor also achieved a multi-thread score of 9423 points which would put it just behind the Ryzen 9 5900X at ~9500 points. Intel is expected to announce the first Alder Lake desktop processors on October 28th with shipments beginning November 4th.
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51 Comments on Intel Core i7-12700K Scores 800 Points in CPU-Z Single Thread Test
So the 12th gen will have higher TDP as well as better IPC to deliver that 800.
At the end its still good for consumers.
OH NO. A faceless pseudonym and VPN proxy IP will be liable for prosecution!
Also: Intel's new CPU not faster at than AMDs last years CPU, and probably double the cost, when Ryzen CPUs get a price slashing here soon.
This is Intels' brand spanking new shiny baby and as far as they are concerned what competition!
You will absolutely be paying for that privilege!
Funny how people complain about AMD for charging premium when they are the best and it seems to be AOK when Intel do it !
Ryzen prices and availability are very good now and have been for some time .
Price cuts for Ryzen may happen depending on how well Alder Lake actually performs with credible reviews .
Don't get me wrong, I'm all for progress and if big little delivers that, +1. But again... don't mistake a canned bench or synthetics for real world usage. Its not the same thing and as processor tech has to keep reaching higher to show fruit of new developments, you need an ever more detailed set of tests to determine what's really happening.
Bursting through a Cinebench load isn't really indicative of sustained performance, and the question is how much more bursty you want the CPUs for short term loads. Sustained is where its at for the use cases where the performance is truly needed.
Its the same metric we held Ryzen 1 to, even if its multicore perf was miles ahead, the single thread was lacking, and in certain use cases the extra cores wouldn't fix that lack of performance either - for example in high FPS gaming. Alder Lake is on the other end of the spectrum really, where its multicore perf is, perhaps not quite what you'd expect. Let alone the potential problems with scheduling and core allocation.
One thing is crystal clear to me though, the Alder Lake stack is a bit of a mess, but still much better suited than Ryzen going beyond 8 physical cores for MSDT. At the same time, the only reason Intel has is its own lack of node progress ;)