Intel Core i7 12700 vs Intel Core i9 12900KF
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i7 12700 with 12 cores 2.1GHz 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 12700 's Advantages
Integrated graphics card
Lower TDP (65W vs 125W)
Intel Core i9 12900KF 's Advantages
Higher specification of memory (4800 vs 4800)
Higher base frequency (3.2GHz vs 2.1GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (30MB vs 25MB)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i7 12700
1868
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+8%
2028
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 12700
20599
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+33%
27422
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i7 12700
2491
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+7%
2686
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 12700
12863
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+25%
16130
Cinebench 2024 Single Core
Intel Core i7 12700
107
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+15%
124
Cinebench 2024 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 12700
1004
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+55%
1564
Blender
Intel Core i7 12700
281
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+51%
425
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i7 12700
1799
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+9%
1970
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 12700
12519
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+39%
17469
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i7 12700
3921
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+6%
4167
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i7 12700
30858
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+33%
41190
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
i9-12900KF
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
241 W
100°C
Peak Operating Temperature
100°C
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
8
16
Performance Core Threads
16
2.1 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
4.8 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5.1 GHz
4
Efficiency Cores
8
4
Efficiency Core Threads
8
1.6 GHz
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
3.6 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
12
Total Core Count
16
20
Total Thread Count
24
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
21x
Multiplier
32x
-
-
-
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
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
Yes
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
-
-
-
-
