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Intel Core i7-12700T vs Intel Core i5-12600KF. Specifications

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Q4/2021
Intel Core i7-12700T
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Intel Core i5-12600KF
Intel Core i5-12600KF

What's the best choice Intel Core i7-12700T or Intel Core i5-12600KF? Which processor is faster?

Compare the available specifications of these models.

Intel Core i7-12700T has a base frequency of 1.80 GHz. 12 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 35 W. Released in Q4/2021.

Intel Core i5-12600KF has a base frequency of 3.70 GHz. 10 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 125 W. Released in Q4/2021.

Differences

  • More number of cores

    2 more cores

    12 left arrow 10
  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    35 W left arrow 125 W

Positions in all rankings

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

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  • Higher clock speed

    Around 106% better clock speed

    3.70 GHz left arrow 1.80 GHz
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 4 % higher specified turbo frequency

    4.90 GHz left arrow 4.70 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i5-12600KF CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

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Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i7-12700T Intel Core i7-12700T
Intel Core i5-12600KF Intel Core i5-12600KF
CPU family and group

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

  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 12000 left arrow Intel Core i 12000
  • Family
    Intel Core i7 left arrow Intel Core i5
  • Generation
    12 left arrow 12
  • Predecessor
    Intel Core i7-11700 left arrow Intel Core i5-11600KF
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • A-Core
    8x Golden Cove left arrow 6x Golden Cove
  • B-Core
    4x Gracemont left arrow 4x Gracemont
  • Base Frequency
    1.8 GHz left arrow 3.7 GHz
  • Core architecture
    hybrid (big.LITTLE) left arrow hybrid (big.LITTLE)
  • CPU Cores
    12 left arrow 10
  • CPU Threads
    20 left arrow 16
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    4.7 GHz left arrow 4.9 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (12 Cores)
    3.2 GHz left arrow -
  • Turbo Frequency (10 Cores)
    - left arrow 4.5 GHz
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.

  • DirectX Version
    12 left arrow -
  • Execution units
    32 left arrow -
  • Generation
    11 left arrow -
  • GPU Frequency
    350 MHz left arrow -
  • GPU name
    Intel UHD Graphics 770 left arrow None
  • GPU Turbo
    1450 MHz left arrow -
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow -
  • Release date
    Q4/2021 left arrow -
  • Shader
    256 left arrow -
  • Technology
    10 nm left arrow -
  • Graphics verification source
    - left arrow https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000058487/processors.html
Hardware codec support

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

  • AV1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • H.264 / AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i5-12600KF and Intel Core i7-12700T. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

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

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i7-12700T and Intel Core i5-12600KF Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    100 °C left arrow 100 °C
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    35 W left arrow 125 W
  • TDP (PL2)
    - left arrow 228 W / 56 s
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i7-12700T and Intel Core i5-12600KF, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Alder Lake S left arrow Alder Lake S
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
  • L2-Cache
    2.50 MB left arrow -
  • L3-Cache
    25.00 MB left arrow 20.00 MB
  • Part Number
    - left arrow BX8071512600KF
  • Release date
    Q4/2021 left arrow Q4/2021
  • Socket
    LGA 1700 left arrow LGA 1700
  • Technology
    10 nm left arrow 10 nm
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

No comparable benchmark results are available yet. Specifications alone do not determine which model is faster.

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

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