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    Intel Core i9-12900K vs Intel Core i7-12700K

    Intel Core i9-12900K
    Intel Socket 1700DESKTOP
    3200 MHz / Cores: 16 / Nov 2021
    Intel Core i9-12900K
    Intel Core i7-12700K
    Intel Socket 1700DESKTOP
    3600 MHz / Cores: 12 / Nov 2021
    Intel Core i7-12700K

    Summary

    Synthetic performance index

    • Intel Core i9-12900K
      104%
    • Intel Core i7-12700K
      100%

    Relative performance

    Single thread performance index

    • Intel Core i9-12900K
      104%
    • Intel Core i7-12700K
      100%

    Relative performance

    Reasons to consider Intel Core i9-12900K

    None

    Reasons to consider Intel Core i7-12700K

    None
    No winner

    Gaming

    No clear winner declared

    No winner

    Productivity

    No clear winner declared

    Specifications

    Features

    Intel Core i9-12900KIntel Core i7-12700K
    MMX
    SSE
    SSE2
    SSE3
    SSSE3
    SSE4.2
    AVX
    AVX2
    AVX-512
    FMA3
    SHA
    EIST
    Intel 64
    XD bit
    VT-x
    VT-d
    AES-NI
    TSX
    TXT
    CLMUL
    F16C
    BMI1
    BMI2
    ABM
    ADX
    RdRand
    TBT 2.0
    TBT 3.0

    Architecture

    Intel Core i9-12900KIntel Core i7-12700K
    ArchitectureIntel Adler LakevsIntel Adler Lake
    MarketDesktopvsDesktop
    Memory SupportDDR4-3200 MHz Dual-channelvsDDR4-3200 MHz Dual-channel
    CodenameAlder LakevsAlder Lake
    Release DateNov 2021vsNov 2021

    Cores

    Intel Core i9-12900KIntel Core i7-12700K
    Cores16vs12
    Threads24vs20
    E-Cores8vs4
    SMPs1vs1
    Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 770vsUHD Graphics 770

    Cache

    Intel Core i9-12900KIntel Core i7-12700K
    L1 Cache64K (per core)vs64K (per core)
    L2 Cache14MB (shared)vs12MB (shared)
    L3 Cache30MB (shared)vs25MB (shared)

    Physical

    Intel Core i9-12900KIntel Core i7-12700K
    SocketIntel Socket 1700vsIntel Socket 1700
    Max Case Temp72°Cvs72°C
    PackageFC-LGA1700vsFC-LGA1700
    Die Sizeunknownvsunknown
    Process10 nmvs10 nm

    Performance

    Intel Core i9-12900KIntel Core i7-12700K
    Cpu Frequency3200 MHzvs3600 MHz
    Turbo Clock5200 MHzvs5000 MHz
    Base Clock100 MHzvs100 MHz
    E-Core Frequency2400 MHzvs2700 MHz
    E-Core Turbo Clock3900 MHzvs3800 MHz
    VoltageN/AvsN/A
    TDP125 Wvs125 W

    Raw performance index

    Raw single-thread performance estimation

    • Intel Core i9-12900K
      6240 points
    • Intel Core i7-12700K
      6000 points

    Points - higher is better

    Raw multi-thread performance estimation

    • Intel Core i9-12900K
      67584 points
    • Intel Core i7-12700K
      58752 points

    Points - higher is better

    Synthetic benchmarks

    Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit

    • Intel Core i9-12900K
      284
    • Intel Core i7-12700K (simulated)
      273.08

    points - higher is better

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