Intel Core i7 12700KF vs Apple M3 Ultra
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i7 12700KF with 12 cores 3.6GHz and Apple M3 Ultra with 32 cores 4.5GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i7 12700KF Advantages
Lower TDP (125W vs 140W)
Apple M3 Ultra Advantages
Released 3 years and 5 months late
Integrated graphics card
Higher specification of memory (6400 vs 4800)
Larger memory bandwidth (819.2GB/s vs 76.8GB/s)
Higher base frequency (4.5GHz vs 3.6GHz)
More modern manufacturing process (3nm vs 10nm)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i7 12700KF
2790
Apple M3 Ultra
+16%
3247
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 12700KF
15374
Apple M3 Ultra
+82%
28107
General Parameters
Oct 2021
Release Date
Mar 2025
Intel
Manufacturer
Apple
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
ARMv8
Alder Lake
Core Architecture
Apple M3
i7-12700KF
Processor Number
-
LGA-1700
Socket
Apple M-Socket
No
Integrated Graphics
Apple M3 Ultra GPU (80-core)
Package
-
Transistor Count
184 billions
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
3 nm
125 W
Power Consumption
140 W
190 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
-
100°C
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
24
16
Performance Core Threads
24
3.6 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
4.5 GHz
4.9 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
-
4
Efficiency Cores
8
4
Efficiency Core Threads
8
2.7 GHz
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
-
3.8 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
-
12
Total Core Count
32
20
Total Thread Count
32
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
-
36x
Multiplier
45
80 K per core
L1 Cache
-
12 MB shared
L2 Cache
-
25 MB shared
L3 Cache
-
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Memory Parameters
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Memory Types
LPDDR5-6400
128 GB
Max Memory Size
512 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
8
76.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
819.2 GB/s
Yes
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
-
Integrated Graphics
true
-
Shader Units
10240
-
Texture Units
640
-
Raster Operation Units
320
-
Execution Units
1280
-
Power Consumption
140
