Intel Core i7-12700K leak suggests a seriously fast CPU that could worry AMD

Date:
Fri, 08 Oct 2021 10:04:32 +0000

Description:
More and more spilled benchmarks are indicating that Alder Lake could be a
big step forward for Intel.

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Intels Core i7-12700K, the next-gen Alder Lake processor which could be out
in less than a month , has appeared in a leaked benchmark which points to a promising level of performance.

As spotted by VideoCardz , the CPU-Z benchmark result was posted on Twitter
by well-known leaker Tum_Apisak, with the 12700K hitting a single-thread
score of 800 and multi-threaded result of 9,423. Remember, the 12700K offers 8-cores (normal performance ones) combined with 4 power-efficient cores, giving it 20-threads in total (the efficient cores dont have
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Now, before we digest those scores, its worth pointing out that we dont know if this leak could be fabricated, so go pretty heavy on the condiments here. That possibility aside, particularly the single-thread result looks very strong for Intels 12700K, which as youre likely aware, isnt the flagship (thats the 12900K). Here are the best gaming PCs Weve picked out all the best processors And the best cheap RAM prices and deals

A tally of 800 for single-thread is a sizable step up from current Rocket
Lake chips, looking the best part of 20% faster compared to the 11700K going by previous results from that CPU. Its also very close to the 12900Ks score, which in a previous leak reached a (purported) 825, and similarly, it
compares very well to Ryzen 5000 silicon.

The multi-threaded result of 9,423 is a good deal further behind the 12900K though (which hit 11,900), and also nestles just behind the Ryzen 9 5900X which manages around 9,500 as VideoCardz observes. That said, the 5900X is a 12-core chip with 24-threads in total, so has more raw grunt in terms of pure thread count than the 12700K. All in all, this still seems like a solid
result for the Intel Core i7 Alder Lake processor . Analysis: Exciting hints, for sure but nothing more than that

Overall, then, this is a promising leak, assuming its a genuine benchmark result. There are other caveats here, though, not the least of which is that we shouldnt put all that much stock in a single pre-release benchmark, and
for that matter, CPU-Z isnt the best benchmarking utility to judge
performance by (or the most reliable benchmark metric historically).

We also dont know anything about the rig which the Core i7-12700K was running in, and whether the 12700K was overclocked at all (which is theoretically possible, even if thats maybe not typical for leaks of sample chips).

Still, this is an exciting potential glimpse of performance, and we should also bear in mind that it looks like the benchmark was carried out under Windows 10, with Windows 11 offering purported additional performance
benefits to Alder Lake . We can but wait and keep our fingers crossed, with AMD perhaps starting to perspire a little as more of these leaks come out suggesting that Intel is really onto something with its 12th-gen silicon. Check out the best PC components for your rig



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