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

Intel Core i7-12700F

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The Intel Core i7-12700F is a high end CPU for desktops based on the Alder Lake architecture. It was first announced in November 2021 and offers 8 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores. The performance cores (P-cores) support HyperThreading, leading to 20 threads that can be processed at once. The performance cores can clock with up to 4.9 GHz (Turbo Boost Max 3.0, 2.1 base), the efficiency cores can clock with up to 3.6 GHz (1.6 GHz base). All cores can use 25 MB Smart Cache. The integrated memory controller supports up to 128 GB DDR5 with 4800 MT/s (dual channel).

The Thread Director (in hardware) can support the operating system to decide which thread to use on the performance or efficiency cores for the best performance.

For AI tasks, the CPU also integrates GNA 3.0 and DL Boost. Quick Sync in version 8 is the same as in the Rocket Lake CPUs and supports MPEG-2, AVC, VC-1 decode, JPEG, VP8 decode, VP9, HEVC and AV1 decode in hardware.

The F-series desktop models don't offer an integrated graphics card.

The CPU is rated at 65 W base power and 180 Watt maximum Turbo power. It is manufactured in 10nm, called Intel 7, process at Intel.

Intel Core i9-12900

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The Intel Core i9-12900 is a high end CPU for desktops based on the Alder Lake architecture. It was first announced in November 2021 and offers 8 performance cores and 8 efficiency cores. The performance cores (P-cores) support HyperThreading, leading to 24 Threads that can be processed at once. The performance cores can clock with up to 5.1 GHz, the efficiency cores can clock with up to 3.8 GHz. All cores can use 30 MB Smart Cache. The integrated memory controller supports up to 128 GB DDR5 with 4800 MT/s (dual channel).

The Thread Director (in hardware) can support the operating system to decide which thread to use on the performance or efficiency cores for the best performance.

For AI tasks, the CPU also integrates GNA 3.0 and DL Boost (most likely only using AVX2). Quick Sync in version 8 is the same as in the Rocket Lake CPUs and supports MPEG-2, AVC, VC-1 decode, JPEG, VP8 decode, VP9, HEVC and AV1 decode in hardware.

The integrated graphics card is based on the Xe-architecture and called Intel UHD Graphics 770. It clocks between 300 and 1.55 GHz.

The CPU is rated at 65 W base power and 202 Watt maximum Turbo power. It is manufactured in 10nm, called Intel 7, process at Intel.

ModelIntel Core i7-12700FIntel Core i9-12900
SeriesIntel Alder Lake-S Alder Lake-S
CodenameAlder LakeAlder Lake
Series: Alder Lake-S Alder Lake
Intel Core i9-12900K compare3.2 - 5.2 GHz16 / 24 cores30 MB L3
Intel Core i9-129002.4 - 5.1 GHz16 / 24 cores20 MB L3
Intel Core i7-12700K compare2.7 - 5 GHz12 / 20 cores25 MB L3
Intel Core i7-12700F « 3.3 - 4.9 GHz12 / 20 cores25 MB L3
Intel Core i7-12700 compare3.3 - 4.9 GHz12 / 20 cores25 MB L3
Intel Core i5-12600K compare2.8 - 4.9 GHz10 / 16 cores20 MB L3
Intel Core i9-12900K compare3.2 - 5.2 GHz16 / 24 cores30 MB L3
Intel Core i9-12900 « 2.4 - 5.1 GHz16 / 24 cores20 MB L3
Intel Core i7-12700K compare2.7 - 5 GHz12 / 20 cores25 MB L3
Intel Core i7-12700F3.3 - 4.9 GHz12 / 20 cores25 MB L3
Intel Core i7-12700 compare3.3 - 4.9 GHz12 / 20 cores25 MB L3
Intel Core i5-12600K compare2.8 - 4.9 GHz10 / 16 cores20 MB L3
Clock3300 - 4900 MHz2400 - 5100 MHz
L1 Cache1 MB1.4 MB
L2 Cache12 MB14 MB
L3 Cache25 MB20 MB
Cores / Threads12 / 2016 / 24
TDP65 Watt65 Watt
Technology10 nm10 nm
Die Size215 mm2215 mm2
max. Temp.100 °C
SocketLGA 1700LGA 1700
Architecturex86x86
$386 U.S.$489 U.S.
Announced
FeaturesIntel UHD Graphics 770, DDR5 4800 MT/s, DDR4 3200 MT/s
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics 770 (300 - 1550 MHz)

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - i7-12700F
44.5 pt (62%)
Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - i9-12900
43.8 pt (61%)
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Multi Core
15291 Points (14%)
18628 Points (17%)
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Single Core
1898 Points (81%)
1825 Points (78%)
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
726 Points (81%)
703 Points (78%)
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
5786 Points (14%)
7179 Points (18%)
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
2610 Points (16%)
3299 Points (21%)
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
271 Points (82%)
262 Points (79%)
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
33.5 Points (44%)
39 Points (51%)
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
3.3 Points (82%)
3.2 Points (79%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
9146 Points (55%)
8949 Points (54%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
56067 Points (41%)
68729 Points (50%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
93400 Points (65%)
107565 Points (75%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
15176 Points (18%)
14610 Points (18%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
128.3 s (2%)
211.8 s (3%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
3 s (1%)
2.7 s (1%)
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
8695 Points (14%)
10739 Points (17%)
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Multli Thread 4 runs
61218 MIPS (35%)
50152 MIPS (29%)
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Single Thread 4 runs
6145 MIPS (73%)
5979 MIPS (71%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
118.6 fps (41%)
147.5 fps (51%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
296.5 fps (68%)
310 fps (72%)
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
17.7 fps (31%)
14.4 fps (25%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
1.5 GB/s (0%)
1.9 GB/s (0%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
2.8 GB/s (48%)
3.4 GB/s (59%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
3.3 GB/s (9%)
17.2 GB/s (45%)
Blender - Blender 2.79 BMW27 CPU *
212 Seconds (1%)
262.7 Seconds (2%)
R Benchmark 2.5 - R Benchmark 2.5 *
0.4 sec (9%)
0.5 sec (12%)
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
15823 Points (34%)
17464 Points (37%)
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
7.4 s (2%)
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
16.5 s (1%)
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
386.3 s (2%)
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
66554 Points (58%)
78877 Points (69%)
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
23748 Points (64%)
24314 Points (66%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
81273 Points (66%)
74061 Points (60%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
77233 Points (63%)
73871 Points (60%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
79448 Points (67%)
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
17840 Points (45%)
19775 Points (50%)
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
31106 Points (55%)
35153 Points (63%)
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
11521 Points (49%)
15095 Points (64%)
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Single-Core
1590 Points (67%)
1656 Points (70%)
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
10126 Points (18%)
8924 Points (16%)
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Single-Core
1557 Points (7%)
1638 Points (7%)
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
10249 Points (32%)
8845 Points (28%)
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
6698 Points (67%)
6991 Points (70%)
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
39852 Points (44%)
36310 Points (40%)
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
522 ms (1%)
602 ms (1%)
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
94804 Points (85%)
WebXPRT 4 - WebXPRT 4 Score
271 Points (78%)
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
281 Points (59%)
269 Points (56%)
CrossMark - CrossMark Overall
1841 Points (71%)
1785 Points (68%)
Power Consumption - Prime95 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
114.6 Watt (20%)
151 Watt (26%)
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Consumption - external Monitor *
127.6 Watt (23%)
206 Watt (38%)
Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption - external Monitor *
29.7 Watt (20%)
59.7 Watt (39%)
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Efficiency - external Monitor
20.5 Points per Watt (15%)
16 Points per Watt (12%)

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i7-12700F → 100% n=42

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i9-12900 → 115% n=42

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Redaktion, 2017-09- 8 (Update: 2023-07- 1)