Intel Core i7 12700K vs Intel Core i3 12300T
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i7 12700K with 12 cores 3.6GHz and Intel Core i3 12300T with 4 cores 2.3GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i7 12700K 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (3.6GHz vs 2.3GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (25MB vs 12MB)
Intel Core i3 12300T 's Advantages
Higher specification of memory (4800 vs 4800)
Newer PCIe version (5 vs 5.0)
Lower TDP (35W vs 125W)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i7 12700K
+15%
2625
Intel Core i3 12300T
2269
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 12700K
+100%
14728
Intel Core i3 12300T
7348
General Parameters
Oct 2021
Release Date
Jan 2022
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
-
Alder Lake
Core Architecture
Alder Lake-S
i7-12700K
Processor Number
-
LGA-1700
Socket
Intel Socket 1700
UHD Graphics 770
Integrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 730
-
Generation
Core i3 (Alder Lake-S)
Package
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
125 W
Power Consumption
35 W
190 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
-
100°C
Peak Operating Temperature
-
-
Foundry
Intel
-
Die Size
163 mm²
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
-
16
Performance Core Threads
-
3.6 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.3 GHz
4.9 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
4
Efficiency Cores
-
4
Efficiency Core Threads
-
2.7 GHz
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
-
3.8 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
-
12
Total Core Count
4
20
Total Thread Count
8
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
36x
Multiplier
23.0
80 K per core
L1 Cache
80 KB per core
12 MB shared
L2 Cache
1.25 MB per core
25 MB shared
L3 Cache
12 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
No
-
SMP
1
Memory Parameters
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Memory Types
DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800
128 GB
Max Memory Size
-
2
Max Memory Channels
2
76.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
Yes
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
300 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
300 MHz
1500 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1450 MHz
256
Shader Units
-
16
Texture Units
-
8
Raster Operation Units
-
32
Execution Units
24
15 W
Power Consumption
-
0.78 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
-
