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Intel Core i7-12700 vs Intel Core i7-12700K. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q4/2021
Intel Core i7-12700
Intel Core i7-12700
Released
Q4/2021
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Intel Core i7-12700K
Intel Core i7-12700K

What's the best choice Intel Core i7-12700 or Intel Core i7-12700K? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Core i7-12700 has a maximum frequency of 2.10 GHz. 12 Cores. Power consumption of 65 W. Released in Q4/2021.

Intel Core i7-12700K has a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. 12 Cores. Power consumption of 125 W. Released in Q4/2021.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    155 left arrow score
  • Performance per watt

    times less performance per watt

    65 W left arrow 125 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i7-12700 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    42 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    50 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    137 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    159 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    445 place
  • Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    57 place
  • Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    73 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    47 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 42% better clock speed

    3.60 GHz left arrow 2.10 GHz
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 4 % better overclocked clock speed

    5.00 GHz left arrow 4.80 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i7-12700K CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    27 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    46 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    31 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    37 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    26 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    45 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    72 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    92 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    484 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    82 place
  • CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)
    10 place
  • Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    50 place
  • Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    45 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i7-12700 Intel Core i7-12700
Intel Core i7-12700K Intel Core i7-12700K
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Family
    Intel Core i7 left arrow Intel Core i7
  • Generation
    12 left arrow 12
  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 12000 left arrow Intel Core i 12000
  • Predecessor
    Intel Core i7-11700 left arrow Intel Core i7-11700K
CPU Technical specs

Basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base and turbo frequency, and cache size. These parameters indirectly tell about the speed of the processor, the higher they are the better.

  • Frequency
    2.10 GHz left arrow 3.60 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    12 left arrow 12
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    4.80 GHz left arrow 5.00 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    20 left arrow 20
  • Turbo (12 Cores)
    4.10 GHz left arrow 4.70 GHz
  • Hyperthreading
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Core architecture
    hybrid (big.LITTLE) left arrow hybrid (big.LITTLE)
  • A core
    8x Golden Cove left arrow 8x Golden Cove
  • B core
    4x Gracemont left arrow 4x Gracemont
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    Intel Iris Xe Graphics 32 (Alder Lake S) left arrow Intel Iris Xe Graphics 32 (Alder Lake S)
  • GPU frequency
    0.40 GHz left arrow 0.40 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    1.45 GHz left arrow 1.45 GHz
  • Execution units
    32 left arrow 32
  • Shader
    256 left arrow 256
  • Max. GPU Memory
    16 GB left arrow 16 GB
  • Max. displays
    4 left arrow 4
  • Generation
    12 left arrow 12
  • DirectX Version
    12 left arrow 12
  • Technology
    10 nm left arrow 10 nm
  • Release date
    Q4/2021 left arrow Q4/2021
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP8
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • AV1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i7-12700K and Intel Core i7-12700. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory type
    DDR4-3200DDR5-4800 left arrow DDR4-3200DDR5-4800
  • Max. Memory
    256 GB left arrow 256 GB
  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • PCIe version
    5.0 left arrow 5.0
  • PCIe lanes
    20 left arrow 20
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i7-12700 and Intel Core i7-12700K to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

  • TDP (PL1)
    65 W left arrow 125 W
  • TDP (PL2)
    -- left arrow 228 W / 56 s
  • Tjunction max.
    100 °C left arrow 100 °C
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i7-12700 and Intel Core i7-12700, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
  • L2-Cache
    2.50 MB left arrow 2.50 MB
  • L3-Cache
    25.00 MB left arrow 25.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Alder Lake S left arrow Alder Lake S
  • Technology
    10 nm left arrow 10 nm
  • Socket
    LGA 1700 left arrow LGA 1700
  • Release date
    Q4/2021 left arrow Q4/2021
  • Part Number
    -- left arrow BX8071512700K

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i7-12700 and Intel Core i7-12700K.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

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