The Intel Core i7-12700K and Core i5-12600K Review: High Performance For the Mid-Range
by Gavin Bonshor on March 29, 2022 8:00 AM ESTCPU Benchmark Performance: Simulation And Rendering
Simulation and Science have a lot of overlap in the benchmarking world, however for this distinction we’re separating into two segments mostly based on the utility of the resulting data. The benchmarks that fall under Science have a distinct use for the data they output – in our Simulation section, these act more like synthetics but at some level are still trying to simulate a given environment.
We are using DDR5 memory at the following settings:
- DDR5-4800(B) CL40
Simulation
When it comes to simulation, the combination of high core frequency and better IPC performance gives Intel's 12th Gen Core series the advantage here in most situations.
Rendering
Looking at performance in the rendering section of our test suite, both the Core i7 and Core i5 performed creditably. The biggest factor to consider here is a higher core and thread count plus IPC performance will equal more rendering power.
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brantron - Tuesday, March 29, 2022 - link
Imagine, if you will, a world where one CPU will be pegged to 1.4v and instantly throttle, one will behave as expected, and one will explode into a fiery ball of death because the motherboard's required combination of Doctor Strange hand signs were mistranslated from Mandarin.You've just crossed over into...the Manual Undervolting Zone!
thestryker - Tuesday, March 29, 2022 - link
That could be really interesting to see how they perform at a capped TDP.edzieba - Thursday, March 31, 2022 - link
Power consumption for all benchmark runs would be great, possible just plotted into a single plot for all runs (power consumption on X, normalised benchmark performance on Y) to directly compare effective performance per joule. A task that completes faster at a higher power level than one that draws less power but takes longer may user less energy overall.Ryan Smith - Tuesday, March 29, 2022 - link
I've purged a good dozen comments this afternoon. If you want to have fanboy fights, please go somewhere else.In the meantime, if you find yourself calling another poster a shill, fanboy, etc, you need to take a step back before you hit "post".
eastcoast_pete - Wednesday, March 30, 2022 - link
Okay, nice to know, but why isn't there even one test of a non-K AL i7 and i5 with the stock cooler? Not everyone will or can shell out the $$$ for a K CPU, a feature-rich and expensive 690 board, and an AIO water cooling solution, and what can one get for a more regular budget, and how much performance does the extra expense buy? Just wondering, might be worth an article.eloyard - Wednesday, March 30, 2022 - link
That would paint a bit of a bad picture for Intel, as they're trying to pitch they have both affordable and top performance offerings in check.If you factor in whole platform cost, TCO, after available optimizations... bang for buck is a bit lacking.
mode_13h - Wednesday, March 30, 2022 - link
Please use current pricing, in the benchmark charts. Otherwise, simply don't include them.Your charts show the 5600X as $299, but its new price is $230. The 5800X is shown as $449, but it's now $350. And the 5900X is listed as $549, but it's now $450.
Source: https://www.anandtech.com/show/17313/ryzen-7-5800x...
supdawgwtfd - Wednesday, March 30, 2022 - link
That would show Intel in a worse light though?mode_13h - Wednesday, March 30, 2022 - link
I'm giving them the benefit of the doubt that it's a simple mistake. If you look at the conclusion, they seem to use street prices. So, I don't sense malicious intent.Mike Bruzzone - Tuesday, April 5, 2022 - link
"Intel in worse light' haha. V5x price and dGPU price is crashing at end run as channels accelerate clearance to refinance for restocking. Sometime this week I will have the new WW GPU supply data which has shown not miner returns but enthusiast returns and some Nvidia and AIB stuffing to drag down inventoried pricing. mb