Intel Core i9 14900K vs Intel Core i7 12700KF
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 14900K with 24 cores 3.2GHz and Intel Core i7 12700KF with 12 cores 3.6GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i9 14900K 's Advantages
Released 2 years late
Integrated graphics card
Higher specification of memory (5600 vs 4800)
Larger memory bandwidth (89.6GB/s vs 76.8GB/s)
Larger L3 cache size (36MB vs 25MB)
Intel Core i7 12700KF 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (3.6GHz vs 3.2GHz)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i9 14900K
+21%
2358
Intel Core i7 12700KF
1944
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 14900K
+68%
38497
Intel Core i7 12700KF
22801
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i9 14900K
+13%
3169
Intel Core i7 12700KF
2790
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 14900K
+47%
22637
Intel Core i7 12700KF
15374
Cinebench 2024 Single Core
Intel Core i9 14900K
+19%
136
Intel Core i7 12700KF
114
Cinebench 2024 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 14900K
+81%
2130
Intel Core i7 12700KF
1175
Blender
Intel Core i9 14900K
+92%
671
Intel Core i7 12700KF
349
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i9 14900K
+18%
4770
Intel Core i7 12700KF
4020
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i9 14900K
+77%
61120
Intel Core i7 12700KF
34419
General Parameters
Oct 2023
Release Date
Oct 2021
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Raptor Lake Refresh
Core Architecture
Alder Lake
i9-14900K
Processor Number
i7-12700KF
LGA-1700
Socket
LGA-1700
UHD Graphics 770
Integrated Graphics
No
Core i9 (Raptor Lake Refresh)
Generation
-
Package
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
125 W
Power Consumption
125 W
253 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
190 W
100°C
Peak Operating Temperature
100°C
Intel
Foundry
-
257 mm²
Die Size
-
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
8
16
Performance Core Threads
16
3.2 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
6 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
16
Efficiency Cores
4
16
Efficiency Core Threads
4
2.4 GHz
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.7 GHz
4.4 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
24
Total Core Count
12
32
Total Thread Count
20
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
32x
Multiplier
36x
80 K per core
L1 Cache
80 K per core
2 MB per core
L2 Cache
12 MB shared
36 MB shared
L3 Cache
25 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
1
SMP
-
Memory Parameters
DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Memory Types
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
192 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
89.6 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
-
300 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
-
1650 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
-
256
Shader Units
-
16
Texture Units
-
8
Raster Operation Units
-
32
Execution Units
-
15 W
Power Consumption
-
0.78 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
-
