Intel Core i5 12600K vs Intel Core i7 12700KF
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i5 12600K with 10 cores 3.7GHz 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 i5 12600K Advantages
Integrated graphics card
Higher base frequency (3.7GHz vs 3.6GHz)
Intel Core i7 12700KF Advantages
Larger L3 cache size (25MB vs 20MB)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i5 12600K
1908
Intel Core i7 12700KF
+1%
1944
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 12600K
17648
Intel Core i7 12700KF
+29%
22801
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i5 12600K
2548
Intel Core i7 12700KF
+9%
2790
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 12600K
12188
Intel Core i7 12700KF
+26%
15374
Cinebench 2024 Single Core
Intel Core i5 12600K
107
Intel Core i7 12700KF
+6%
114
Cinebench 2024 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 12600K
865
Intel Core i7 12700KF
+35%
1175
Blender
Intel Core i5 12600K
278
Intel Core i7 12700KF
+25%
349
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i5 12600K
1910
Intel Core i7 12700KF
+6%
2031
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 12600K
11565
Intel Core i7 12700KF
+29%
14961
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i5 12600K
3956
Intel Core i7 12700KF
+1%
4020
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i5 12600K
27733
Intel Core i7 12700KF
+24%
34419
General Parameters
Oct 2021
Release Date
Oct 2021
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Alder Lake
Core Architecture
Alder Lake
i5-12600K
Processor Number
i7-12700KF
LGA-1700
Socket
LGA-1700
UHD Graphics 770
Integrated Graphics
No
Package
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
125 W
Power Consumption
125 W
150 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
190 W
100°C
Peak Operating Temperature
100°C
CPU Performance
6
Performance Cores
8
12
Performance Core Threads
16
3.7 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
4.9 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
4
Efficiency Cores
4
4
Efficiency Core Threads
4
2.8 GHz
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.7 GHz
3.6 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
10
Total Core Count
12
16
Total Thread Count
20
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
37x
Multiplier
36x
80 K per core
L1 Cache
80 K per core
9728 K shared
L2 Cache
12 MB shared
20 MB shared
L3 Cache
25 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
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
-
1450 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
-
