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Intel Core i9-12900K vs Intel Core i7-12700T. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q4/2021
Intel Core i9-12900K
Intel Core i9-12900K
Released
Q4/2021
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Intel Core i7-12700T
Intel Core i7-12700T

What's the best choice Intel Core i9-12900K or Intel Core i7-12700T? Which processor is faster?

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

Intel Core i9-12900K has a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. 16 Cores. Power consumption of 125 W. Released in Q4/2021.

Intel Core i7-12700T has a maximum frequency of 1.80 GHz. 12 Cores. Power consumption of 35 W. Released in Q4/2021.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    58 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 51% better clock speed

    3.70 GHz left arrow 1.80 GHz
  • More number of cores

    4 times more cores

    16 left arrow 12
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 11% better overclocked clock speed

    5.30 GHz left arrow 4.70 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i9-12900K CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    20 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    340 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    22 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    26 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    20 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    20 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    38 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    66 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    426 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    57 place
  • CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)
    8 place
  • Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    44 place
  • Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    25 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    396 left arrow score
  • Performance per watt

    About 0.28 times less 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.

  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    179 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    456 place
  • Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    75 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i9-12900K Intel Core i9-12900K
Intel Core i7-12700T Intel Core i7-12700T
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 i9 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 i9-11900K left arrow Intel Core i7-11700
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
    3.70 GHz left arrow 1.80 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    16 left arrow 12
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    5.30 GHz left arrow 4.70 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    24 left arrow 20
  • 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
    8x 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 UHD Graphics 770
  • GPU frequency
    0.40 GHz left arrow 0.35 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 --
  • Max. displays
    4 left arrow 3
  • Generation
    12 left arrow 11
  • 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 / Encode
  • 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 i7-12700T and Intel Core i9-12900K. 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 i9-12900K and Intel Core i7-12700T to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

  • TDP (PL1)
    125 W left arrow 35 W
  • TDP (PL2)
    228 W / 56 s left arrow --
  • Tjunction max.
    100 °C left arrow 100 °C
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i9-12900K and Intel Core i9-12900K, 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
    3.75 MB left arrow 2.50 MB
  • L3-Cache
    30.00 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
    BX8071512900K left arrow --

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i9-12900K and Intel Core i7-12700T.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

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