Intel Core i7 12700K vs Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i7 12700K with 12 cores 3.6GHz and Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF with 20 cores 3.9GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i7 12700K Advantages
Integrated graphics card
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF Advantages
Released 3 years late
Higher specification of memory (6400 vs 4800)
Larger memory bandwidth (102.4GB/s vs 76.8GB/s)
Higher base frequency (3.9GHz vs 3.6GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (30MB vs 25MB)
More modern manufacturing process (3nm vs 10nm)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i7 12700K
1944
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
+18%
2308
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 12700K
22801
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
+63%
37273
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i7 12700K
2625
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
+22%
3208
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 12700K
14728
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
+47%
21797
Blender
Intel Core i7 12700K
364
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
+26%
460
General Parameters
Oct 2021
Release Date
Oct 2024
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Alder Lake
Core Architecture
Arrow Lake
i7-12700K
Processor Number
265KF
LGA-1700
Socket
FCLGA-1851
UHD Graphics 770
Integrated Graphics
No
-
Generation
Ultra 7(Arrow Lake)
Package
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
3 nm
125 W
Power Consumption
125 W
190 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
250 W
100°C
Peak Operating Temperature
105 °C
-
Foundry
TSMC
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
8
16
Performance Core Threads
8
3.6 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.9 GHz
4.9 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5.4 GHz
4
Efficiency Cores
12
4
Efficiency Core Threads
12
2.7 GHz
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
3.8 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
12
Total Core Count
20
20
Total Thread Count
20
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
36x
Multiplier
39
80 K per core
L1 Cache
112 K per core
12 MB shared
L2 Cache
3 MB per core
25 MB shared
L3 Cache
30 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
-
SMP
1
Memory Parameters
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Memory Types
DDR5-6400
128 GB
Max Memory Size
192 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
76.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
102.4 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
-
Miscellaneous
5.0
PCIe Version
5.0
20
PCIe Lanes
24
