Intel Core i5 12600KF vs Intel Core i7 12700KF

Compared 2 processors: Intel Core i5 12600KF, vs Intel Core i7 12700KF. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Review

Key Specs Intel Core i5 12600KF and Intel Core i7 12700KF
Single-Thread Perf.
Single-Core Benchmark Score
Multi-Thread Perf.
Multi-Core Benchmark Score
Energy Efficiency
Chip Power Efficiency
Integrated Graphics
iGPU Performance in Games & 3D
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview

Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Benchmarks

CPU performance comparison across tasks
Cinebench R23
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Intel Core i5 12600KF
1902
Intel Core i7 12700KF
1949
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Intel Core i5 12600KF
17693
Intel Core i7 12700KF
22784
Cinebench 2024
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Intel Core i5 12600KF
107
Intel Core i7 12700KF
119
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Intel Core i5 12600KF
933
Intel Core i7 12700KF
1284
PassMark
PassMark CPU (Single-Core)
Intel Core i5 12600KF
3930
Intel Core i7 12700KF
3991
PassMark CPU (Multi-Core)
Intel Core i5 12600KF
27860
Intel Core i7 12700KF
34128
Integer Math88.3 GOps/s113.5 GOps/s
Floating-Point Math67.5 GOps/s87.5 GOps/s
Prime Number Search94 M primes/s113 M primes/s
Random String Sort35.7 M strings/s45.1 M strings/s
Data Encryption18.6 GB/s23.2 GB/s
Data Compression346.1 MB/s442.9 MB/s
Physics1614 frames/s1779 frames/s
Extended Instructions222 M matrices/s287 M matrices/s
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Intel Core i5 12600KF
2598
Intel Core i7 12700KF
2790
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Intel Core i5 12600KF
12932
Intel Core i7 12700KF
15378
File Compression1020 MB/s1070 MB/s
Clang Compilation97.5 KLines/s127.7 KLines/s
HTML5 Browser304.3 pages/s352.3 pages/s
PDF Rendering396.9 MP/sec458.3 MP/sec
Text Processing263.3 pages/s275.7 pages/s
Background Blur57.3 frames/s70.5 frames/s
Photo Processing118.2 frames/s126.2 frames/s
Ray Tracing22.3 MP/sec30 MP/sec

Blender

Real-world 3D modeling test
Blender CPU
Intel Core i5 12600KF
225.04
Intel Core i7 12700KF
308.32

Performance/Watt

Points per watt of PL1 TDP
Geekbench 6 Multi / W 103.5 PPW 123 PPW
PassMark CPU / W 222.9 PPW 273 PPW
Cinebench 2024 / W 7.5 PPW 10.3 PPW
Blender / W 1.8 PPW 2.47 PPW

General Info

Manufacturer Intel Intel
Announced October, 27, 2021 October, 27, 2021
Type PC use PC use
Architecture x86-64 x86-64
Codename Alder Lake Alder Lake
Model number i5-12600KF i7-12700KF
Integrated GPU No No

Processor

Performance cores
Cores 6 8
Threads 12 16
Frequency 3.7 GHz 3.6 GHz
Max Frequency (Turbo) 4.9 GHz 4.9 GHz
Efficiency cores
Cores44
Threads44
Frequency2.8 GHz2.7 GHz
Max Frequency (Turbo)3.6 GHz3.8 GHz
General
Cores count1012
Threads count1620
Bus frequency100 MHz100 MHz
Multiplier37x36x
L1 cache80 KB/core80 KB/core
L2 cache9728 KB/core12 KB/core
L3 Cache20 MB total25 MB total
Unlocked multiplierYesYes

Package

Process tech. 10 nm 10 nm
Power (TDP) 125 W 125 W
Max TDP (Boost) 150 W 190 W
Socket LGA-1700 LGA-1700
Critical temp. 100 °C 100 °C

Memory Support

Memory Type - DDR5-4800
- DDR4-3200
- DDR5-4800
- DDR4-3200
Max Size 128 GB 128 GB
Channels 2 2
ECC support No Yes
Max memory bandwidth 76.8 GB 76.8 GB

Other

PCIe Version 5.0 5.0
Max PCIe Lanes 20 20

Results

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