Intel Core i7 12700F vs Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i7 12700F with 12 cores 2.1GHz and Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF with 20 cores 3.9GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i7 12700F 's Advantages
Lower TDP (65W vs 125W)
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF 's Advantages
Released 2 years and 9 months late
Higher specification of memory (6400 vs 4800)
Larger memory bandwidth (102.4GB/s vs 76.8GB/s)
Higher base frequency (3.9GHz vs 2.1GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (30MB vs 25MB)
More modern manufacturing process (3nm vs 10nm)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i7 12700F
1885
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
+22%
2308
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 12700F
19795
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
+88%
37273
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i7 12700F
2446
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
+31%
3208
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 12700F
12755
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
+70%
21797
Blender
Intel Core i7 12700F
328
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
+40%
460
General Parameters
Jan 2022
Release Date
Oct 2024
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Alder Lake
Core Architecture
Arrow Lake
i7-12700F
Processor Number
265KF
LGA-1700
Socket
FCLGA-1851
No
Integrated Graphics
No
-
Generation
Ultra 7(Arrow Lake)
Package
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
3 nm
65 W
Power Consumption
125 W
180 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
250 W
100°C
Peak Operating Temperature
105 °C
-
Foundry
TSMC
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
8
16
Performance Core Threads
8
2.1 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.9 GHz
4.8 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5.4 GHz
4
Efficiency Cores
12
4
Efficiency Core Threads
12
1.6 GHz
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
3.6 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
12
Total Core Count
20
20
Total Thread Count
20
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
21x
Multiplier
39
80 K per core
L1 Cache
112 K per core
12 MB shared
L2 Cache
3 MB per core
25 MB shared
L3 Cache
30 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
-
SMP
1
Memory Parameters
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Memory Types
DDR5-6400
128 GB
Max Memory Size
192 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
76.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
102.4 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
5.0
PCIe Version
5.0
20
PCIe Lanes
24
