Intel Core i9 12900KF vs Intel Core i7 11700K
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 12900KF with 16 cores 3.2GHz and Intel Core i7 11700K with 8 cores 3.6GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i9 12900KF 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 (30MB vs 16MB)
More modern manufacturing process (10nm vs 14nm)
Intel Core i7 11700K Advantages
Integrated graphics card
Higher base frequency (3.6GHz vs 3.2GHz)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+27%
2028
Intel Core i7 11700K
1595
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+82%
27422
Intel Core i7 11700K
15011
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+13%
2686
Intel Core i7 11700K
2371
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+51%
16130
Intel Core i7 11700K
10622
Cinebench 2024 Single Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+36%
124
Intel Core i7 11700K
91
Cinebench 2024 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+94%
1564
Intel Core i7 11700K
806
Blender
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+97%
425
Intel Core i7 11700K
215
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+15%
1970
Intel Core i7 11700K
1704
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+73%
17469
Intel Core i7 11700K
10087
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+22%
4167
Intel Core i7 11700K
3412
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+66%
41190
Intel Core i7 11700K
24667
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
i9-12900KF
Processor Number
i7-11700K
LGA-1700
Socket
LGA-1200
No
Integrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 750
Package
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
125 W
Power Consumption
125 W
241 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
-
100°C
Peak Operating Temperature
100°C
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
8
16
Performance Core Threads
16
3.2 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
5.1 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5 GHz
8
Efficiency Cores
-
8
Efficiency Core Threads
-
2.4 GHz
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
-
3.9 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
-
16
Total Core Count
8
24
Total Thread Count
16
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
32x
Multiplier
36x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
14 MB shared
L2 Cache
512 K per core
30 MB shared
L3 Cache
16 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
Graphics Card Parameters
-
Integrated Graphics
true
-
GPU Base Frequency
300 MHz
-
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1300 MHz
-
Shader Units
256
-
Texture Units
64
-
Raster Operation Units
32
-
Execution Units
32
-
Power Consumption
15 W
-
Max Resolution
3840x2160 - 60 Hz
-
Graphics Performance
0.46 TFLOPS
