Intel Core i7 12700 vs Intel Core i5 12600KF
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i7 12700 with 12 cores 2.1GHz and Intel Core i5 12600KF with 10 cores 3.7GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i7 12700 's Advantages
Integrated graphics card
Larger L3 cache size (25MB vs 20MB)
Lower TDP (65W vs 125W)
Intel Core i5 12600KF 's Advantages
Higher specification of memory (4800 vs 4800)
Higher base frequency (3.7GHz vs 2.1GHz)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i7 12700
1868
Intel Core i5 12600KF
+2%
1908
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 12700
+16%
20599
Intel Core i5 12600KF
17648
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i7 12700
2491
Intel Core i5 12600KF
+4%
2597
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 12700
12863
Intel Core i5 12600KF
12937
Cinebench 2024 Single Core
Intel Core i7 12700
+1%
107
Intel Core i5 12600KF
105
Cinebench 2024 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 12700
+10%
1004
Intel Core i5 12600KF
909
Blender
Intel Core i7 12700
+2%
281
Intel Core i5 12600KF
273
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i7 12700
1799
Intel Core i5 12600KF
+2%
1839
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 12700
+7%
12519
Intel Core i5 12600KF
11626
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i7 12700
3921
Intel Core i5 12600KF
3934
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i7 12700
+12%
30858
Intel Core i5 12600KF
27408
General Parameters
Jan 2022
Release Date
Oct 2021
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Alder Lake
Core Architecture
Alder Lake
i7-12700
Processor Number
i5-12600KF
LGA-1700
Socket
LGA-1700
UHD Graphics 770
Integrated Graphics
No
-
-
-
Package
-
-
-
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
-
-
-
65 W
Power Consumption
125 W
180 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
150 W
100°C
Peak Operating Temperature
100°C
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
6
16
Performance Core Threads
12
2.1 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
4.8 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
4
Efficiency Cores
4
4
Efficiency Core Threads
4
1.6 GHz
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
3.6 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
12
Total Core Count
10
20
Total Thread Count
16
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
21x
Multiplier
37x
-
-
-
80 K per core
L1 Cache
80 K per core
12 MB shared
L2 Cache
9728 K shared
25 MB shared
L3 Cache
20 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Memory Parameters
DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800
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
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
-
300 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
-
1500 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
-
AI Accelerator
-
-
-
-
-
-
Miscellaneous
5.0
PCIe Version
5.0
20
PCIe Lanes
20
-
-
-
-
