Intel Core i7 7500U vs Intel Core i9 12900K
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Aug 2016
Oct 2021
Manufacturer
Intel
Intel
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Instruction Set
x86-64
x86-64
Core Architecture
Kaby Lake
Alder Lake
Processor Number
i7-7500U
i9-12900K
Integrated Graphics
HD Graphics 620
UHD Graphics 770
Package
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
10 nm
Socket
BGA-1356
LGA-1700
Power Consumption
15 W
125 W
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
100°C
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
2
8
Performance Core Threads
4
16
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.7 GHz
3,2 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.5 GHz
5.1 GHz
Total Core Count
2
16
Total Thread Count
4
24
L1 Cache
64 K per core
64 K per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
14 MB shared
L3 Cache
4 MB shared
30 MB shared
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Yes
Efficiency Cores
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8
Efficiency Core Threads
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8
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
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2.4 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
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3.9 GHz
Bus Frequency
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100 MHz
Multiplier
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32x
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Max Memory Size
32 GB
128 GB
Max Memory Channels
2
2
Max Memory Bandwidth
34.1 GB/s
76.8 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
Yes
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Base Frequency
300 MHz
300 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1050 MHz
1550 MHz
Shader Units
192
256
Texture Units
24
16
Raster Operation Units
3
8
Execution Units
24
32
Power Consumption
15 W
15 W
Max Resolution
4096x2304 - 60 Hz
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Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
3.0
5.0
PCIe Lanes
12
20
Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
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Benchmark
Cinebench R23
951
2,028
Cinebench R23
1,952
27,422
Geekbench 6
553
2,631
Geekbench 5
860
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Geekbench 6
965
17,004
Geekbench 5
1,807
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Blender
32
422
Passmark CPU
1,920
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Passmark CPU
3,650
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Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.