Intel Core i9 12900KF vs Intel Core i7 14700KF
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 12900KF with 16 cores 3.2GHz and Intel Core i7 14700KF with 20 cores 3.4GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i7 14700KF Advantages
Released 2 years late
Higher specification of memory (5600 vs 4800)
Larger memory bandwidth (89.6GB/s vs 76.8GB/s)
Higher base frequency (3.4GHz vs 3.2GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (33MB vs 30MB)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
2028
Intel Core i7 14700KF
+7%
2174
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
27422
Intel Core i7 14700KF
+26%
34805
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
2686
Intel Core i7 14700KF
+13%
3041
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
16130
Intel Core i7 14700KF
+31%
21268
Cinebench 2024 Single Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
124
Intel Core i7 14700KF
+5%
131
Cinebench 2024 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
1564
Intel Core i7 14700KF
+29%
2021
Blender
Intel Core i9 12900KF
425
Intel Core i7 14700KF
+32%
561
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
4167
Intel Core i7 14700KF
+7%
4488
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
41190
Intel Core i7 14700KF
+29%
53538
General Parameters
Oct 2021
Release Date
Oct 2023
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Alder Lake
Core Architecture
Raptor Lake Refresh
i9-12900KF
Processor Number
i7-14700KF
LGA-1700
Socket
LGA-1700
No
Integrated Graphics
No
Package
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
125 W
Power Consumption
125 W
241 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
253 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
3.4 GHz
5.1 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5.6 GHz
8
Efficiency Cores
12
8
Efficiency Core Threads
12
2.4 GHz
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.5 GHz
3.9 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
16
Total Core Count
20
24
Total Thread Count
28
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
32x
Multiplier
34x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
80 K per core
14 MB shared
L2 Cache
2 MB per core
30 MB shared
L3 Cache
33 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
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
