Intel Core i7 12700KF vs Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i7 12700KF with 12 cores 3.6GHz and Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF with 14 cores 4.2GHz . 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
Larger L3 cache size (25MB vs 24MB)
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF 's Advantages
Released 3 years late
Higher specification of memory (6400 vs 4800)
Larger memory bandwidth (102.4GB/s vs 76.8GB/s)
Higher base frequency (4.2GHz vs 3.6GHz)
More modern manufacturing process (3nm vs 10nm)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i7 12700KF
1944
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
+9%
2131
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 12700KF
22801
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
+10%
25194
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i7 12700KF
2790
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
+5%
2942
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 12700KF
15374
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
+14%
17612
Blender
Intel Core i7 12700KF
+10%
349
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
317
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i7 12700KF
4020
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
+17%
4715
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i7 12700KF
34419
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
+26%
43705
General Parameters
Oct 2021
Release Date
Oct 2024
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Alder Lake
Core Architecture
Arrow Lake
i7-12700KF
Processor Number
245KF
LGA-1700
Socket
FCLGA-1851
No
Integrated Graphics
No
-
Generation
Ultra 5(Arrow Lake)
Package
-
Transistor Count
17.8 billions
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
3 nm
125 W
Power Consumption
125 W
190 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
159 W
100°C
Peak Operating Temperature
105 °C
-
Foundry
TSMC
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
6
16
Performance Core Threads
6
3.6 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
4.2 GHz
4.9 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5.2 GHz
4
Efficiency Cores
8
4
Efficiency Core Threads
8
2.7 GHz
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
3.8 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
12
Total Core Count
14
20
Total Thread Count
14
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
36x
Multiplier
42
80 K per core
L1 Cache
112 K per core
12 MB shared
L2 Cache
3 MB per core
25 MB shared
L3 Cache
24 MB shared
Yes
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
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
5.0
PCIe Version
5.0
20
PCIe Lanes
24
