Intel Core i9 12900K vs Intel Core i7 13700K
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 12900K with 16 cores 32GHz and Intel Core i7 13700K with 16 cores 3.4GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i9 12900K 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (32GHz vs 3.4GHz)
Intel Core i7 13700K 's Advantages
Released 11 months late
Higher specification of memory (5600 vs 4800)
Larger memory bandwidth (89.6GB/s vs 76.8GB/s)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i9 12900K
2028
Intel Core i7 13700K
+4%
2116
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 12900K
27422
Intel Core i7 13700K
+12%
30770
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i9 12900K
2631
Intel Core i7 13700K
+11%
2943
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 12900K
17004
Intel Core i7 13700K
+18%
20188
Cinebench 2024 Single Core
Intel Core i9 12900K
125
Intel Core i7 13700K
+1%
127
Cinebench 2024 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 12900K
1574
Intel Core i7 13700K
+1%
1605
Blender
Intel Core i9 12900K
422
Intel Core i7 13700K
+22%
519
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i9 12900K
1970
Intel Core i7 13700K
+7%
2108
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 12900K
17028
Intel Core i7 13700K
+22%
20862
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i9 12900K
4173
Intel Core i7 13700K
+4%
4370
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i9 12900K
41390
Intel Core i7 13700K
+12%
46573
General Parameters
Oct 2021
Release Date
Sep 2022
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Alder Lake
Core Architecture
Raptor Lake
i9-12900K
Processor Number
i7-13700K
LGA-1700
Socket
LGA-1700
UHD Graphics 770
Integrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
-
-
-
Package
-
-
-
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
-
-
-
125 W
Power Consumption
125 W
-
Max Turbo Power Consumption
253 W
100°C
Peak Operating Temperature
100°C
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
8
16
Performance Core Threads
16
3,2 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
5.1 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5.3 GHz
8
Efficiency Cores
8
8
Efficiency Core Threads
8
2.4 GHz
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.5 GHz
3.9 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
16
Total Core Count
16
24
Total Thread Count
24
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
32x
Multiplier
34x
-
-
-
64 K per core
L1 Cache
80 K per core
14 MB shared
L2 Cache
2 MB per core
30 MB shared
L3 Cache
30 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Memory Parameters
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Memory Types
DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
128 GB
Max Memory Size
192 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
76.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
89.6 GB/s
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
300 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
300 MHz
1550 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1600 MHz
256
Shader Units
256
16
Texture Units
16
8
Raster Operation Units
8
32
Execution Units
32
15 W
Power Consumption
15 W
-
-
-
0.78 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
0.78 TFLOPS
AI Accelerator
-
-
-
-
-
-
Miscellaneous
5.0
PCIe Version
5.0
20
PCIe Lanes
20
-
-
-
-
