Intel Core i9 12900K vs Intel Core i7 11700KF
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Oct 2021
Mar 2021
Manufacturer
Intel
Intel
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Instruction Set
x86-64
x86-64
Core Architecture
Alder Lake
Rocket Lake
Processor Number
i9-12900K
i7-11700KF
Integrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
No
Package
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
14 nm
Socket
LGA-1700
LGA-1200
Power Consumption
125 W
125 W
Peak Operating Temperature
100°C
100°C
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
8
8
Performance Core Threads
16
16
Performance Core Base Frequency
3,2 GHz
3.6 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5.1 GHz
5 GHz
Efficiency Cores
8
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Efficiency Core Threads
8
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Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
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Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
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Total Core Count
16
8
Total Thread Count
24
16
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
100 MHz
Multiplier
32x
36x
L1 Cache
64 K per core
64 K per core
L2 Cache
14 MB shared
512 K per core
L3 Cache
30 MB shared
16 MB shared
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Yes
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
DDR4-3200
Max Memory Size
128 GB
128 GB
Max Memory Channels
2
2
Max Memory Bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
50 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
Yes
No
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
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GPU Base Frequency
300 MHz
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GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1550 MHz
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Shader Units
256
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Texture Units
16
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Raster Operation Units
8
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Execution Units
32
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Power Consumption
15 W
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Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
5.0
4.0
PCIe Lanes
20
20
Benchmark
Cinebench R23
2,028
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Cinebench R23
27,422
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Geekbench 6
2,631
2,334
Geekbench 6
17,004
10,758
Blender
422
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▲ Specs Compare
Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.