Intel Core i9 12900KF vs Intel Core i7 13700F
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 12900KF with 16 cores 3.2GHz and Intel Core i7 13700F with 16 cores 2.1GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i9 12900KF Advantages
Higher base frequency (3.2GHz vs 2.1GHz)
Intel Core i7 13700F Advantages
Released 1 years and 3 months late
Higher specification of memory (5600 vs 4800)
Larger memory bandwidth (89.6GB/s vs 76.8GB/s)
Lower TDP (65W vs 125W)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
2028
Intel Core i7 13700F
2026
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+7%
27422
Intel Core i7 13700F
25403
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+1%
2686
Intel Core i7 13700F
2658
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
16130
Intel Core i7 13700F
+3%
16641
Cinebench 2024 Single Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+5%
124
Intel Core i7 13700F
118
Cinebench 2024 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+11%
1564
Intel Core i7 13700F
1398
Blender
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+12%
425
Intel Core i7 13700F
379
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
1970
Intel Core i7 13700F
+2%
2029
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
17469
Intel Core i7 13700F
+14%
19926
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
4167
Intel Core i7 13700F
4143
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+4%
41190
Intel Core i7 13700F
39319
General Parameters
Oct 2021
Release Date
Jan 2023
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Alder Lake
Core Architecture
Raptor Lake
i9-12900KF
Processor Number
i7-13700F
LGA-1700
Socket
LGA-1700
No
Integrated Graphics
No
Package
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
125 W
Power Consumption
65 W
241 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
219 W
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
2.1 GHz
5.1 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5.1 GHz
8
Efficiency Cores
8
8
Efficiency Core Threads
8
2.4 GHz
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
1.5 GHz
3.9 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
4.1 GHz
16
Total Core Count
16
24
Total Thread Count
24
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
32x
Multiplier
21x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
80 K per core
14 MB shared
L2 Cache
2 MB per core
30 MB shared
L3 Cache
30 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Memory Parameters
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Memory Types
DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
128 GB
Max Memory Size
192 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
76.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
89.6 GB/s
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
