Intel Core i7 12700KF vs Intel Core i5 11600KF
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i7 12700KF with 12 cores 3.6GHz and Intel Core i5 11600KF with 6 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 12700KF Advantages
Released 7 months late
Higher specification of memory (4800 vs 3200)
Larger memory bandwidth (76.8GB/s vs 50GB/s)
Newer PCIe version (5.0 vs 4.0)
Larger L3 cache size (25MB vs 12MB)
More modern manufacturing process (10nm vs 14nm)
Intel Core i5 11600KF Advantages
Higher base frequency (3.9GHz vs 3.6GHz)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i7 12700KF
+24%
1944
Intel Core i5 11600KF
1564
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 12700KF
+102%
22801
Intel Core i5 11600KF
11277
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i7 12700KF
+23%
2790
Intel Core i5 11600KF
2258
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 12700KF
+65%
15374
Intel Core i5 11600KF
9291
Blender
Intel Core i7 12700KF
+140%
349
Intel Core i5 11600KF
145
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i7 12700KF
+16%
2031
Intel Core i5 11600KF
1737
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 12700KF
+84%
14961
Intel Core i5 11600KF
8122
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i7 12700KF
+19%
4020
Intel Core i5 11600KF
3358
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i7 12700KF
+76%
34419
Intel Core i5 11600KF
19553
General Parameters
Oct 2021
Release Date
Mar 2021
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Alder Lake
Core Architecture
Rocket Lake
i7-12700KF
Processor Number
i5-11600KF
LGA-1700
Socket
LGA-1200
No
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
125 W
Power Consumption
125 W
190 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
-
100°C
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
6
16
Performance Core Threads
12
3.6 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.9 GHz
4.9 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
4
Efficiency Cores
-
4
Efficiency Core Threads
-
2.7 GHz
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
-
3.8 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
-
12
Total Core Count
6
20
Total Thread Count
12
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
36x
Multiplier
39x
80 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
12 MB shared
L2 Cache
512 K per core
25 MB shared
L3 Cache
12 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Memory Types
DDR4-3200
128 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
76.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
50 GB/s
Yes
ECC Memory Support
No
