Intel Core i7 12700K vs i7 12700H
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54
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We compared two CPUs: the 3.6 GHz Intel Core i7 12700K (desktop) with 12-cores against the 2.3 GHz i7 12700H (laptop) with 14-cores. 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
- Supports up to 128 GB DDR5-4800 RAM
- Newer PCI Express version β 5.0
- 12% faster in a single-core Geekbench v6 test - 2627 vs 2353 points
- 4% higher Turbo Boost frequency (4.9 GHz vs 4.7 GHz)
Advantages of Intel Core i7 12700H
- More powerful Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96EU) integrated graphics: 2.2 vs 0.8 TFLOPS
- Has 2 more physical cores
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 (110th and 142nd place)
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| File compression | 1230 MB/sec | 907 MB/sec |
| Clang compilation | 122.3 Klines/sec | 83.6 Klines/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 382.6 pages/sec | 270.3 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 374.5 Mpixels/sec | 350.7 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 267.6 pages/sec | 236.4 pages/sec |
| Background blur | 55.9 images/sec | 44.8 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 98.2 images/sec | 95.7 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 29.6 Mpixels/sec | 18 Mpixels/sec |
PassMark
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
| Integer math | 114.3 GOps/sec | 87.9 GOps/sec |
| Floating point math | 87.9 GOps/sec | 63.4 GOps/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 112M Primes/sec | 91M Primes/sec |
| Random string sorting | 45.8M Strings/sec | 32.7M Strings/sec |
| Data encryption | 23.4 GBytes/sec | 17.1 GBytes/sec |
| Data compression | 445.1 MBytes/sec | 292.8 MBytes/sec |
| Physics | 1773 Frames/sec | 1476 Frames/sec |
| Extended instructions | 28.8B Matrices/sec | 17.4B Matrices/sec |
Blender
Blender CPU
Performance Per Watt
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 9.6 PPW | 23.4 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 117.7 PPW | 248.1 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 274 PPW | 554.9 PPW |
| Blender / Watt | 2.47 PPW | 4.4 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 12700H
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-01-30 -> Yowth | Cinebench 2024 | 105 / 541 |
| π 2025-11-27 (Fapvie) | Cinebench 2024 | 102 / 961 |
| π 2025-06-27 (sizar) | Cinebench 2024 | 100 / 750 |
| π 2025-04-14 (HansNoob) | Cinebench 2024 | 103 / 860 |
| π 2025-03-16 (robin) | Cinebench 2024 | 97 / 676 |
Specifications
Full technical specification of Intel Core i7 12700K and i7 12700HGeneral
| Vendor | Intel | Intel |
| Released | October 27, 2021 | January 4, 2022 |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 | x86-64 |
| Codename | Alder Lake | Alder Lake |
| Model number | i7-12700K | i7-12700H |
| Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 770 | Iris Xe Graphics (96EU) |
| Rival Equivalent | - AMD Ryzen 7 5800X | - AMD Ryzen 7 6800H |
| Successor | - Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus | - Intel Core Ultra 7 265H |
Intel CPU rating (69th and 125th place)
CPU
| P-Cores | 8 | 6 |
| P-Threads | 16 | 12 |
| Base Frequency (P) | 3.6 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (P) | 4.9 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| E-Cores | 4 | 8 |
| E-Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Base Frequency (E) | 2.7 GHz | 1.7 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (E) | 3.8 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Total Cores | 12 | 14 |
| Total Threads | 20 | 20 |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 36x | 23x |
| L1 Cache | 80K (per core) | 80K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 12MB (shared) | 1280K (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 25MB (shared) | 24MB (shared) |
| Unlocked Multiplier | Yes | No |
Package
| Fabrication Process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
| TDP (PL1) | 125 W | 35-45 W (configurable) |
| Max. Boost TDP (PL2) | 190 W | 115 W |
| Socket | LGA-1700 | BGA-1744 |
| Peak Temperature | 100Β°C | 100Β°C |
Desktop CPU ranking (#69th place)
Laptop processors ranking (#163rd place)
iGPU
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 770 | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96EU) |
| GPU Base Clock | 300 MHz | 300 MHz |
| GPU Boost Clock | 1500 MHz | 1400 MHz |
| Shading Units | 256 | 768 |
| TMUs | 16 | 48 |
| ROPs | 8 | 24 |
| Execution Units | 32 | 96 |
| TGP | 15 W | 15 W |
iGPU FLOPS
Memory Support
| Memory Types | - DDR5-4800 - DDR4-3200 |
- DDR5-4800 - DDR4-3200 - LPDDR5-5200 - LPDDR4x-4267 |
| Max. Memory Size | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | - |
| ECC Support | Yes | No |
Misc
| Official Site | Intel Core i7 12700K official page | Intel Core i7 12700H official page |
| PCI Express Version | 5.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express Lanes | 20 | 28 |
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