Intel Core i7 12700K vs Intel Core i9 10900K
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Oct 2021
May 2020
Manufacturer
Intel
Intel
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Instruction Set
x86-64
x86-64
Core Architecture
Alder Lake
Comet Lake
Processor Number
i7-12700K
i9-10900K
Integrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
UHD Graphics 630
Package
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
14 nm
Socket
LGA-1700
LGA-1200
Power Consumption
125 W
125 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
190 W
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Peak Operating Temperature
100°C
100°C
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
8
10
Performance Core Threads
16
20
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
3.7 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
5.3 GHz
Efficiency Cores
4
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Efficiency Core Threads
4
—
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.7 GHz
—
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
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Total Core Count
12
10
Total Thread Count
20
20
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
100 MHz
Multiplier
36x
37x
L1 Cache
80 K per core
64 K per core
L2 Cache
12 MB shared
256 K per core
L3 Cache
25 MB shared
20 MB shared
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Yes
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
DDR4-2933
Max Memory Size
128 GB
128 GB
Max Memory Channels
2
2
Max Memory Bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
45.8 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
Yes
No
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Base Frequency
300 MHz
350 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1500 MHz
1200 MHz
Shader Units
256
192
Texture Units
16
24
Raster Operation Units
8
3
Execution Units
32
24
Power Consumption
15 W
15 W
Max Resolution
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4096x2304 - 60 Hz
Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
5.0
3.0
PCIe Lanes
20
16
Benchmark
Cinebench R23
1,944
1,375
Cinebench R23
22,801
13,761
Geekbench 6
2,625
1,703
Geekbench 5
2,084
1,324
Geekbench 6
14,728
9,367
Geekbench 5
15,499
10,773
Cinebench 2024
114
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Cinebench 2024
1,172
936
Blender
364
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Passmark CPU
4,040
3,135
Passmark CPU
34,674
22,996
▲ Specs Compare
Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.