Intel Core i7 12700K vs Apple M2 Pro
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Oct 2021
Jan 2023
Manufacturer
Intel
Apple
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Instruction Set
x86-64
ARMv8
Core Architecture
Alder Lake
Apple M2
Processor Number
i7-12700K
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Integrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
Apple M2 Pro GPU (19-core)
Package
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
5 nm
Socket
LGA-1700
Apple M-Socket
Power Consumption
125 W
30 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
190 W
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Peak Operating Temperature
100°C
100°C
Transistor Count
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40 billions
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
8
8
Performance Core Threads
16
8
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
3.5 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
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Efficiency Cores
4
4
Efficiency Core Threads
4
4
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.7 GHz
2.4 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
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Total Core Count
12
12
Total Thread Count
20
12
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
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Multiplier
36x
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L1 Cache
80 K per core
192 K per core
L2 Cache
12 MB shared
32 MB shared
L3 Cache
25 MB shared
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Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
No
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
LPDDR5-6400
Max Memory Size
128 GB
32 GB
Max Memory Channels
2
4
Max Memory Bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
204.8 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
Yes
No
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Base Frequency
300 MHz
450 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1500 MHz
1398 MHz
Shader Units
256
2432
Texture Units
16
152
Raster Operation Units
8
76
Execution Units
32
304
Power Consumption
15 W
35 W
Max Resolution
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7680x4320 - 60 Hz
Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
5.0
4.0
PCIe Lanes
20
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Benchmark
Cinebench R23
1,944
1,632
Cinebench R23
22,801
13,929
Geekbench 6
2,625
2,650
Geekbench 5
2,084
1,986
Geekbench 6
14,728
14,275
Geekbench 5
15,499
14,863
Cinebench 2024
114
122
Cinebench 2024
1,172
782
Blender
364
253
Passmark CPU
4,040
4,116
Passmark CPU
34,674
26,265
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Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.