Intel Core i7 12700K vs i7 12700
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We compared two 12-core desktop CPUs: the 3.6 GHz Intel Core i7 12700K against the 2.1 GHz i7 12700. On this page, you'll find out which processor has better performance in benchmarks, games and other useful information.
Review
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Multi-Core Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of power consumption
Integrated Graphics
iGPU capabilities for gaming and 3D-intensive tasks
The "iGPU" and "Power Efficiency" have a minor impact on the NanoReview Score for desktop CPU.
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Value for money (Beta)
Key Differences
Advantages of Intel Core i7 12700K
- Unlocked multiplier
- 2% higher Turbo Boost frequency (4.9 GHz vs 4.8 GHz)
Test in Benchmarks
Comparing the performance of CPUs across various tasksCinebench
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi)
| Cinebench 2026 (Single) | 597 | - |
| Cinebench 2026 (Multi) | 4728 | - |
Cinebench Scores (108th and 137th place)
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| File compression | 1230 MB/sec | 892.7 MB/sec |
| Clang compilation | 122.3 Klines/sec | 105.8 Klines/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 382.6 pages/sec | 284.6 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 374.5 Mpixels/sec | 385.9 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 267.6 pages/sec | 249.7 pages/sec |
| Background blur | 55.9 images/sec | 60.4 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 98.2 images/sec | 103.1 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 29.6 Mpixels/sec | 27.3 Mpixels/sec |
PassMark
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
| Integer math | 114.3 GOps/sec | 106.1 GOps/sec |
| Floating point math | 87.9 GOps/sec | 80.6 GOps/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 112M Primes/sec | 98M Primes/sec |
| Random string sorting | 45.8M Strings/sec | 38.4M Strings/sec |
| Data encryption | 23.4 GBytes/sec | 19.8 GBytes/sec |
| Data compression | 445.1 MBytes/sec | 369.8 MBytes/sec |
| Physics | 1773 Frames/sec | 1517 Frames/sec |
| Extended instructions | 28.8B Matrices/sec | 23.7B Matrices/sec |
Blender
Blender CPU
Performance Per Watt
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 9.6 PPW | 16.4 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 117.7 PPW | 198 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 274 PPW | 458.4 PPW |
| Blender / Watt | 2.47 PPW | 4.15 PPW |
These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.
Recent User Tests
Intel Core i7 12700K
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-08-14 (Melvin Tejada) | Cinebench 2026 | 597 / 4728 |
| π 2026-07-08 (Myla) | Cinebench 2026 | 555 / 3917 |
| π 2026-05-04 (sisham) | Cinebench 2024 | 100 / 635 |
| π 2025-08-22 (Ray) | Cinebench 2024 | 115 / 1305 |
| π 2024-12-19 (Zach Jones) | Cinebench 2024 | 114 / 1231 |
Intel Core i7 12700
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2025-08-18 (Admiral97) | GeekBench | 2494 / 14455 |
| π 2025-01-23 (Scotter_1001) | Cinebench 2024 | 100 / 845 |
| π 2024-11-18 (@Onlineee705j) | Cinebench 2024 | 102 / 1069 |
| π 2024-08-15 (Styx) | Cinebench 2024 | 114 / 1212 |
| π 2024-05-28 (asita) | Cinebench 2024 | 106 / 840 |
Specifications
Full technical specification of Intel Core i7 12700K and i7 12700General
| Vendor | Intel | Intel |
| Released | October 27, 2021 | January 1, 2022 |
| Type | Desktop | Desktop |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 | x86-64 |
| Codename | Alder Lake | Alder Lake |
| Model number | i7-12700K | i7-12700 |
| Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 770 | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Rival Equivalent | - AMD Ryzen 7 5800X | - AMD Ryzen 7 5800 |
| Successor | - Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus | - Intel Core Ultra 7 265 |
Intel CPU rating (69th and 92nd place)
CPU
| P-Cores | 8 | 8 |
| P-Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base Frequency (P) | 3.6 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (P) | 4.9 GHz | 4.8 GHz |
| E-Cores | 4 | 4 |
| E-Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base Frequency (E) | 2.7 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (E) | 3.8 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Total Cores | 12 | 12 |
| Total Threads | 20 | 20 |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 36x | 21x |
| L1 Cache | 80K (per core) | 80K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 12MB (shared) | 12MB (shared) |
| L3 Cache | 25MB (shared) | 25MB (shared) |
| Unlocked Multiplier | Yes | No |
Package
| Fabrication Process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
| TDP (PL1) | 125 W | 65 W |
| Max. Boost TDP (PL2) | 190 W | 180 W |
| Socket | LGA-1700 | LGA-1700 |
| Peak Temperature | 100Β°C | 100Β°C |
Desktop CPU ranking (68th and 80th place)
iGPU
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 770 | Intel UHD Graphics 770 |
| GPU Base Clock | 300 MHz | 300 MHz |
| GPU Boost Clock | 1500 MHz | 1500 MHz |
| Shading Units | 256 | 256 |
| TMUs | 16 | 16 |
| ROPs | 8 | 8 |
| Execution Units | 32 | 32 |
| TGP | 15 W | 15 W |
iGPU FLOPS
Memory Support
| Memory Types | - DDR5-4800 - DDR4-3200 |
- DDR4-3200 - DDR5-4800 |
| Max. Memory Size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | 76.8 GB/s |
| ECC Support | Yes | Yes |
Misc
| Official Site | Intel Core i7 12700K official page | Intel Core i7 12700 official page |
| PCI Express Version | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express Lanes | 20 | 20 |
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