Tuesday, October 26th 2021
Intel Core i5-12600K CPU-Z Scores Show 50% Higher Multi-Threaded Results Than i5-11600K
Intel's upcoming Alder Lake-S lineup of processors is shaping up to be a rather good generational improvement. With wonders of the Intel 7 process, previously called 10 nm Enhanced SuperFin (10ESF), the processor lineup will deliver new hybrid technology, mixing new big and small cores into one package. Today, some new CPU-Z validation tests have shown up for the Intel Core i5-12600K CPU, which directly replaces the previous Core i5-11600K Rocket Lake model. With six high-performance Golden Cove and four efficient Gracemont cores, the Core i5-12600K CPU is a ten-core design with 16 threads. And compared to the 6C/12T i5-12600K CPU, the performance is much higher.
According to CPU-Z scores, the new Alder Lake processor scored 7220 and 7156 points for a multi-threaded benchmark in two tests. Compare this to the previous-generation model, which scores 4731 points, and the new chip is almost 50% faster. According to CPU-Z, the new CPU achieved this while running at a boost frequency of 4.5 GHz to 4.7 GHz.
Sources:
CPU-Z Validation, TUM_APISAK, via VideoCardz
According to CPU-Z scores, the new Alder Lake processor scored 7220 and 7156 points for a multi-threaded benchmark in two tests. Compare this to the previous-generation model, which scores 4731 points, and the new chip is almost 50% faster. According to CPU-Z, the new CPU achieved this while running at a boost frequency of 4.5 GHz to 4.7 GHz.
58 Comments on Intel Core i5-12600K CPU-Z Scores Show 50% Higher Multi-Threaded Results Than i5-11600K
For a 6c12t chip with only 'P' cores... that seems remarkably similar to the max turbo for 6 P ADL cores. Net gain 200 mhz when compared to my rather poor chip :D
Somehow consumer chip TDPs have straight up doubled over the course of 3-5 years and we call it progress. Mkay, but we need to quantify that a LOT better. What I'm seeing is the core count opened up flexibility in budget that somehow ended up being used to boost to higher top-end frequencies way out of efficiency curves, to win benchmarks.
That's the short answer. Should you be looking for something more in-depth, I can try to dig up a link or two.
But in most situations, it will probably not use quite as much. However, any scenario where the CPU is the bottleneck, you're likely going to see way upwards of the 65W you're used to, as the CPU is allowed to go over double that scenario, and since it has a high top frequency, it likely will to minimize its bottleneck. You'll want the cooling capacity available, is the bottom line. Additionally, Intel has allowed itself a lot of wiggle room in achieving their 4.9 ~ 5.1 Ghz because 10nm isn't very good at it, and power usage increases horribly above its efficiency curve. That's one reason those E-cores exist, too - they'll allow the P cores to boost higher because there is more TDP budget over X time. And yet, they still run 6 cores over 150W to get them to turbo as they are specced. Go figure.
Everything else is BS - technical spec or not, this CPU will hit the red zone for every user once in a while, because its specced as such.
An example, loading up a game such as Overwatch utilizes a bit of AVX and is well threaded to speed up the process - it would readily push usage to 125-150W on this CPU. So: in general, the actual gaming won't produce high temps (usage on CPU will sit below 50% or even 25% as games still mostly load up one big thread and a few lighter ones) but some (related) situations certainly will.The shorter answer is: If you want to get the expected performance out of these CPUs, you will need 150W sustained cooling capacity, and then some. Overcomplicating this really isn't required, it is what it is. 150W TDP for max turbo means you need to dissipate it to get it. You need more, because the heat transfer is far from optimal.
There is also a max power draw during turbo setting, which is what most people talk about since it's > the average it is allowed to draw over the time range (called Tau).
I did not have any issue at all using a $20 150W air cooler on totally stock 10850K 125W TDP CPU.
You can power unlock these settings and let the CPU turbo 100% of the time, or any time frame / power limit you like. That is where you start to need to tune the power delivery to what your cooling solution can handle.