Damn, Intel!

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Intel’s long-awaited Alder Lake is finally here – But can 12th-gen Core really slow AMD’s momentum, or is it just another power-hungry processor in a long line of desperation CPUs?

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CHAPTERS
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0:00 Intro
1:06 Intel’s special sauce
1:50 A note about Windows 11 and test setup
2:43 Gaming results
4:56 Productivity results
6:59 Did Intel cheat?
7:46 Power consumption
8:55 Thermal performance – Intel’s still selling space heaters
10:27 Value and conclusion – 12600K > 12900K