Intel Core i7 12700KF vs Intel Core i9 12900KS
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i7 12700KF with 12 cores 3.6GHz and Intel Core i9 12900KS with 16 cores 3.4GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i7 12700KF 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (3.6GHz vs 3.4GHz)
Lower TDP (125W vs 150W)
Intel Core i9 12900KS 's Advantages
Released 6 months late
Integrated graphics card
Larger L3 cache size (30MB vs 25MB)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i7 12700KF
1944
Intel Core i9 12900KS
+7%
2082
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 12700KF
22801
Intel Core i9 12900KS
+21%
27796
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i7 12700KF
+9%
2790
Intel Core i9 12900KS
2559
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 12700KF
15374
Intel Core i9 12900KS
+1%
15546
Blender
Intel Core i7 12700KF
349
Intel Core i9 12900KS
+17%
410
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i7 12700KF
2031
Intel Core i9 12900KS
2041
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 12700KF
14961
Intel Core i9 12900KS
+18%
17685
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i7 12700KF
4020
Intel Core i9 12900KS
+8%
4357
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i7 12700KF
34419
Intel Core i9 12900KS
+29%
44470
General Parameters
Oct 2021
Release Date
Apr 2022
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Alder Lake
Core Architecture
Alder Lake-S
i7-12700KF
Processor Number
i9-12900KS
LGA-1700
Socket
LGA-1700
No
Integrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
Package
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
125 W
Power Consumption
150 W
190 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
-
100°C
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
8
16
Performance Core Threads
-
3.6 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
4.9 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5.5 GHz
4
Efficiency Cores
8
4
Efficiency Core Threads
-
2.7 GHz
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
-
3.8 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
-
12
Total Core Count
16
20
Total Thread Count
24
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
36x
Multiplier
34x
80 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
12 MB shared
L2 Cache
14 MB shared
25 MB shared
L3 Cache
30 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
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
-
Integrated Graphics
true
-
GPU Base Frequency
300 MHz
-
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1550 MHz
-
Shader Units
256
-
Texture Units
16
-
Raster Operation Units
8
-
Execution Units
32
-
Power Consumption
15 W
-
Graphics Performance
0.78 TFLOPS
