Intel Core i5 7640X vs Intel Core i9 12900
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i5 7640X with 4 cores 4.0GHz and Intel Core i9 12900 with 16 cores 2.4GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i5 7640X Advantages
Higher base frequency (4.0GHz vs 2.4GHz)
Intel Core i9 12900 Advantages
Released 4 years and 8 months late
Higher specification of memory (4800 vs 2666)
Larger memory bandwidth (76.8GB/s vs 42.7GB/s)
Newer PCIe version (5 vs 3.0)
Larger L3 cache size (30MB vs 6MB)
More modern manufacturing process (10nm vs 14nm)
Lower TDP (65W vs 112W)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i5 7640X
1419
Intel Core i9 12900
+92%
2727
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 7640X
3726
Intel Core i9 12900
+259%
13396
General Parameters
May 2017
Release Date
Jan 2022
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
-
Kaby Lake
Core Architecture
Alder Lake-S
i5-7640X
Processor Number
-
LGA-2066
Socket
Intel Socket 1700
N/A
Integrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
-
Generation
Core i9 (Alder Lake-S)
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
112 W
Power Consumption
65 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
72 °C
-
Foundry
Intel
-
Die Size
215 mm²
CPU Performance
4
Performance Cores
8
4
Performance Core Threads
16
4.0 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
4.2 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5.1 GHz
-
Efficiency Cores
8
-
Efficiency Core Threads
8
-
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
1800 MHz
-
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
4
Total Core Count
16
4
Total Thread Count
24
-
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
39x
Multiplier
24.0
64 K per core
L1 Cache
80 KB per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
1.25 MB per core
6 MB shared
L3 Cache
30 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
-
SMP
1
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2666
Memory Types
DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800
64 GB
Max Memory Size
-
2
Max Memory Channels
2
42.7 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
5
16
PCIe Lanes
20
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
Extended Instruction Set
-
