Intel Core i5 12600KF vs Intel Core i7 12700
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Oct 2021
Jan 2022
Manufacturer
Intel
Intel
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Instruction Set
x86-64
x86-64
Core Architecture
Alder Lake
Alder Lake
Processor Number
i5-12600KF
i7-12700
Integrated Graphics
No
UHD Graphics 770
Package
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
10 nm
Socket
LGA-1700
LGA-1700
Power Consumption
125 W
65 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
150 W
180 W
Peak Operating Temperature
100°C
100°C
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
6
8
Performance Core Threads
12
16
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
2.1 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
4.8 GHz
Efficiency Cores
4
4
Efficiency Core Threads
4
4
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
1.6 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
3.6 GHz
Total Core Count
10
12
Total Thread Count
16
20
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
100 MHz
Multiplier
37x
21x
L1 Cache
80 K per core
80 K per core
L2 Cache
9728 K shared
12 MB shared
L3 Cache
20 MB shared
25 MB shared
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
No
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800
Max Memory Size
128 GB
128 GB
Max Memory Channels
2
2
Max Memory Bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
76.8 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
Yes
Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
5.0
5.0
PCIe Lanes
20
20
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
—
true
GPU Base Frequency
—
300 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
—
1500 MHz
Shader Units
—
256
Texture Units
—
16
Raster Operation Units
—
8
Execution Units
—
32
Power Consumption
—
15 W
Benchmark
Cinebench R23
1,908
1,868
Cinebench R23
17,648
20,599
Geekbench 6
2,597
2,491
Geekbench 5
1,839
1,799
Geekbench 6
12,937
12,863
Geekbench 5
11,626
12,519
Cinebench 2024
105
107
Cinebench 2024
909
1,004
Blender
273
281
Passmark CPU
3,934
3,921
Passmark CPU
27,408
30,858
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Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.