Intel Core i9 10900KF vs Intel Core i7 12700KF
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 10900KF with 10 cores 3.7GHz and Intel Core i7 12700KF with 12 cores 3.6GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i9 10900KF 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (3.7GHz vs 3.6GHz)
Intel Core i7 12700KF 's Advantages
Released 1 years and 5 months late
Higher specification of memory (4800 vs 2933)
Larger memory bandwidth (76.8GB/s vs 45.8GB/s)
Newer PCIe version (5.0 vs 3.0)
Larger L3 cache size (25MB vs 20MB)
More modern manufacturing process (10nm vs 14nm)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i9 10900KF
1375
Intel Core i7 12700KF
+41%
1944
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 10900KF
13761
Intel Core i7 12700KF
+65%
22801
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i9 10900KF
1741
Intel Core i7 12700KF
+60%
2790
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 10900KF
7414
Intel Core i7 12700KF
+107%
15374
Cinebench 2024 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 10900KF
936
Intel Core i7 12700KF
+25%
1175
Blender
Intel Core i9 10900KF
271
Intel Core i7 12700KF
+28%
349
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i9 10900KF
1301
Intel Core i7 12700KF
+56%
2031
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 10900KF
11050
Intel Core i7 12700KF
+35%
14961
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i9 10900KF
3118
Intel Core i7 12700KF
+28%
4020
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i9 10900KF
22915
Intel Core i7 12700KF
+50%
34419
General Parameters
May 2020
Release Date
Oct 2021
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Comet Lake
Core Architecture
Alder Lake
i9-10900KF
Processor Number
i7-12700KF
LGA-1200
Socket
LGA-1700
N/A
Integrated Graphics
No
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
125 W
Power Consumption
125 W
-
Max Turbo Power Consumption
190 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
100°C
CPU Performance
10
Performance Cores
8
20
Performance Core Threads
16
3.7 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
5.3 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
-
Efficiency Cores
4
-
Efficiency Core Threads
4
-
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.7 GHz
-
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
10
Total Core Count
12
20
Total Thread Count
20
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
37x
Multiplier
36x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
80 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
12 MB shared
20 MB shared
L3 Cache
25 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2933
Memory Types
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
128 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
45.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
Yes
