Intel Core i7 7820X vs Intel Core i5 12600KF
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i7 7820X with 8 cores 3.6GHz and Intel Core i5 12600KF with 10 cores 3.7GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i7 7820X 's Advantages
Larger memory bandwidth (79.47GB/s vs 76.8GB/s)
Intel Core i5 12600KF 's Advantages
Released 4 years and 5 months late
Higher specification of memory (4800 vs 2666)
Newer PCIe version (5.0 vs 3.0)
Higher base frequency (3.7GHz vs 3.6GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (20MB vs 11MB)
More modern manufacturing process (10nm vs 14nm)
Lower TDP (125W vs 140W)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i7 7820X
1338
Intel Core i5 12600KF
+42%
1908
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 7820X
13358
Intel Core i5 12600KF
+32%
17648
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i7 7820X
1252
Intel Core i5 12600KF
+107%
2597
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 7820X
7510
Intel Core i5 12600KF
+72%
12937
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i7 7820X
1120
Intel Core i5 12600KF
+64%
1839
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 7820X
8504
Intel Core i5 12600KF
+36%
11626
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i7 7820X
2536
Intel Core i5 12600KF
+55%
3934
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i7 7820X
17189
Intel Core i5 12600KF
+59%
27408
General Parameters
May 2017
Release Date
Oct 2021
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Skylake
Core Architecture
Alder Lake
i7-7820X
Processor Number
i5-12600KF
LGA-2066
Socket
LGA-1700
N/A
Integrated Graphics
No
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
140 W
Power Consumption
125 W
-
Max Turbo Power Consumption
150 W
99 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
100°C
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
6
16
Performance Core Threads
12
3.6 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
4.3 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
-
Efficiency Cores
4
-
Efficiency Core Threads
4
-
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
-
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
8
Total Core Count
10
16
Total Thread Count
16
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
36x
Multiplier
37x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
80 K per core
1 MB per core
L2 Cache
9728 K shared
11 MB shared
L3 Cache
20 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2666
Memory Types
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
128 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
4
Max Memory Channels
2
79.47 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
5.0
28
PCIe Lanes
20
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2, AVX-512
Extended Instruction Set
-
