Intel Core i7 12700 vs Intel Core i9 9900KS
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i7 12700 with 12 cores 2.1GHz and Intel Core i9 9900KS with 8 cores 4.0GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i7 12700 Advantages
Released 2 years and 3 months late
Better graphics card performance
Higher specification of memory (4800 vs 2666)
Larger memory bandwidth (76.8GB/s vs 41.6GB/s)
Newer PCIe version (5.0 vs 3.0)
Larger L3 cache size (25MB vs 16MB)
More modern manufacturing process (10nm vs 14nm)
Lower TDP (65W vs 127W)
Intel Core i9 9900KS Advantages
Higher base frequency (4.0GHz vs 2.1GHz)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i7 12700
+41%
1868
Intel Core i9 9900KS
1323
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 12700
+54%
20599
Intel Core i9 9900KS
13343
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i7 12700
+48%
2491
Intel Core i9 9900KS
1678
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 12700
+46%
12863
Intel Core i9 9900KS
8751
Blender
Intel Core i7 12700
+58%
281
Intel Core i9 9900KS
177
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i7 12700
+29%
1799
Intel Core i9 9900KS
1391
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 12700
+29%
12519
Intel Core i9 9900KS
9636
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i7 12700
+29%
3921
Intel Core i9 9900KS
3029
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i7 12700
+58%
30858
Intel Core i9 9900KS
19417
General Parameters
Jan 2022
Release Date
Oct 2019
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Alder Lake
Core Architecture
Coffee Lake
i7-12700
Processor Number
i9-9900KS
LGA-1700
Socket
LGA-1151
UHD Graphics 770
Integrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 630
Package
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
65 W
Power Consumption
127 W
180 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
-
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
4.0 GHz
4.8 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5 GHz
4
Efficiency Cores
-
4
Efficiency Core Threads
-
1.6 GHz
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
-
3.6 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
-
12
Total Core Count
8
20
Total Thread Count
16
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
21x
Multiplier
40x
80 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
12 MB shared
L2 Cache
256 K per core
25 MB shared
L3 Cache
16 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800
Memory Types
DDR4-2666
128 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
76.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
41.6 GB/s
Yes
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
300 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
350 MHz
1500 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1200 MHz
256
Shader Units
192
16
Texture Units
24
8
Raster Operation Units
3
32
Execution Units
24
15 W
Power Consumption
15 W
-
Max Resolution
4096x2304 - 60 Hz
0.78 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
0.38 TFLOPS
Miscellaneous
5.0
PCIe Version
3.0
20
PCIe Lanes
16
-
Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
