Intel Core i7 7700K vs Intel Core i9 12900KF
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i7 7700K with 4 cores 4.2GHz and Intel Core i9 12900KF with 16 cores 3.2GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i7 7700K 's Advantages
Integrated graphics card
Higher base frequency (4.2GHz vs 3.2GHz)
Lower TDP (91W vs 125W)
Intel Core i9 12900KF 's Advantages
Released 4 years and 9 months late
Higher specification of memory (4800 vs 2400)
Larger memory bandwidth (76.8GB/s vs 35.76GB/s)
Newer PCIe version (5.0 vs 3.0)
Larger L3 cache size (30MB vs 8MB)
More modern manufacturing process (10nm vs 14nm)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i7 7700K
1209
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+67%
2028
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 7700K
5881
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+366%
27422
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i7 7700K
1557
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+72%
2686
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 7700K
5260
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+206%
16130
Blender
Intel Core i7 7700K
102
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+316%
425
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i7 7700K
1129
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+74%
1970
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 7700K
4705
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+271%
17469
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i7 7700K
2712
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+53%
4167
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i7 7700K
9594
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+329%
41190
General Parameters
Jan 2017
Release Date
Oct 2021
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Kaby Lake
Core Architecture
Alder Lake
i7-7700K
Processor Number
i9-12900KF
LGA-1151
Socket
LGA-1700
HD Graphics 630
Integrated Graphics
No
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
91 W
Power Consumption
125 W
-
Max Turbo Power Consumption
241 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
100°C
CPU Performance
4
Performance Cores
8
8
Performance Core Threads
16
4.2 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
4.5 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5.1 GHz
-
Efficiency Cores
8
-
Efficiency Core Threads
8
-
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
-
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
4
Total Core Count
16
8
Total Thread Count
24
42 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
100x
Multiplier
32x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
14 MB shared
8 MB shared
L3 Cache
30 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2400, DDR3L-1600
Memory Types
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
64 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
35.76 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
-
350 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
-
1150 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
-
192
Shader Units
-
24
Texture Units
-
3
Raster Operation Units
-
24
Execution Units
-
15 W
Power Consumption
-
4096x2304 - 60 Hz
Max Resolution
-
0.44 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
-
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
5.0
16
PCIe Lanes
20
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
Extended Instruction Set
-
