Intel Core i9 12900F vs Intel Core 7 253PQE
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Jan 2022
Mar 2026
Manufacturer
Intel
Intel
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Core Architecture
Alder Lake-S
Bartlett Lake
Integrated Graphics
N/A
UHD Graphics 770
Generation
Core i9 (Alder Lake-S)
Core 7 (Bartlett Lake)
Package
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
10 nm
Socket
Intel Socket 1700
Intel Socket 1700
Power Consumption
65 W
125 W
Peak Operating Temperature
72 °C
100°C
Foundry
Intel
Intel
Die Size
215 mm²
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Package
FC-LGA16A
FC-LGA16A
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
8
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Performance Core Threads
16
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Performance Core Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
3.5 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5.1 GHz
5.7 GHz
Efficiency Cores
8
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Efficiency Core Threads
8
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Efficiency Core Base Frequency
1800 MHz
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Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
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Total Core Count
16
10
Total Thread Count
24
20
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
100 MHz
Multiplier
24.0
35.0
L1 Cache
80 KB per core
80 KB per core
L2 Cache
1.25 MB per core
2 MB per core
L3 Cache
30 MB shared
33 MB shared
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
No
SMP
1
1
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800
DDR4-3200, DDR5-5600
Max Memory Channels
2
2
Max Memory Bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
89.6 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
Yes
Max Memory Size
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192 GB
Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
5
5
PCIe Lanes
20
20
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
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true
GPU Base Frequency
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300 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
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1650 MHz
Execution Units
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32
Benchmark
Cinebench R23
1,988
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Cinebench R23
26,455
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Geekbench 6
2,572
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Geekbench 6
13,687
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▲ Specs Compare
Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.