Intel Core i7 12700E vs Intel Core i5 12600K
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i7 12700E with 12 cores 2.1GHz and Intel Core i5 12600K with 10 cores 3.7GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i7 12700E 's Advantages
Larger L3 cache size (25MB vs 20MB)
Lower TDP (65W vs 125W)
Intel Core i5 12600K 's Advantages
Higher specification of memory (4800 vs 4800)
Newer PCIe version (5.0 vs 5)
Higher base frequency (3.7GHz vs 2.1GHz)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i7 12700E
1812
Intel Core i5 12600K
+40%
2548
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 12700E
10177
Intel Core i5 12600K
+19%
12188
General Parameters
Jan 2022
Release Date
Oct 2021
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
-
Instruction Set
x86-64
Alder Lake-S
Core Architecture
Alder Lake
-
Processor Number
i5-12600K
Intel Socket 1700
Socket
LGA-1700
UHD Graphics 770
Integrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
Core i7 (Alder Lake-S)
Generation
-
Package
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
65 W
Power Consumption
125 W
-
Max Turbo Power Consumption
150 W
-
Peak Operating Temperature
100°C
Intel
Foundry
-
215 mm²
Die Size
-
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
6
16
Performance Core Threads
12
2.1 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
4.8 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
4
Efficiency Cores
4
4
Efficiency Core Threads
4
1.6 GHz
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
3.6 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
12
Total Core Count
10
20
Total Thread Count
16
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
21
Multiplier
37x
80 KB per core
L1 Cache
80 K per core
12 MB
L2 Cache
9728 K shared
25 MB
L3 Cache
20 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
1
SMP
-
Memory Parameters
DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800
Memory Types
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
128 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
76.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
300 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
300 MHz
1500 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1450 MHz
-
Shader Units
256
-
Texture Units
16
-
Raster Operation Units
8
32
Execution Units
32
-
Power Consumption
15 W
-
Graphics Performance
0.78 TFLOPS
