Intel Core i7 12700TE vs Intel Core i9 12900KS
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i7 12700TE with 12 cores 1.4GHz and Intel Core i9 12900KS with 16 cores 3.4GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i7 12700TE 's Advantages
Lower TDP (35W vs 150W)
Intel Core i9 12900KS 's Advantages
Higher specification of memory (4800 vs 4800)
Newer PCIe version (5.0 vs 5)
Higher base frequency (3.4GHz vs 1.4GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (30MB vs 25MB)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i7 12700TE
1581
Intel Core i9 12900KS
+61%
2559
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 12700TE
6634
Intel Core i9 12900KS
+134%
15546
General Parameters
Jan 2022
Release Date
Apr 2022
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
-
Instruction Set
x86-64
Alder Lake-S
Core Architecture
Alder Lake-S
-
Processor Number
i9-12900KS
Intel Socket 1700
Socket
LGA-1700
UHD Graphics 770
Integrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
Core i7 (Alder Lake-S)
Generation
-
Package
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
35 W
Power Consumption
150 W
-
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
Intel
Foundry
-
215 mm²
Die Size
-
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
8
16
Performance Core Threads
-
1.4 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
4.6 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5.5 GHz
4
Efficiency Cores
8
4
Efficiency Core Threads
-
1.0 GHz
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
-
3.4 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
-
12
Total Core Count
16
20
Total Thread Count
24
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
14
Multiplier
34x
80 KB per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
12 MB
L2 Cache
14 MB shared
25 MB
L3 Cache
30 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
1
SMP
-
Memory Parameters
DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800
Memory Types
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
128 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
76.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
300 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
300 MHz
1500 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1550 MHz
-
Shader Units
256
-
Texture Units
16
-
Raster Operation Units
8
32
Execution Units
32
-
Power Consumption
15 W
-
Graphics Performance
0.78 TFLOPS
