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Intel Core i7-12700K vs Intel Core i5-11400T vs Intel Core i5-11600K

Intel Core i7-12700K

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The Intel Core i7-12700K 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 5 GHz (Turbo Boost Max 3.0), the efficiency cores can clock with up to 3.9 GHz. All cores can use 25 MB Smart Cache. The integrated memory controller supports up to 128 GB DDR5 with 4800 MT/s (dual channel).

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.

The integrated graphics adapter is based on the Xe-architecture and called Intel UHD Graphics 770. It clocks between 300 and 1.5 GHz.

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.

Performance

The average 12700K in our database is way ahead of the Ryzen 7 5800X and the Ryzen 9 3900X, as far as multi-thread benchmark scores are concerned. Which is a very, very impressive result, as of late 2022.

Power consumption

This Core i7 series chip has a Base power consumption of 125 W, with its highest Intel-recommended Turbo power consumption sitting at 190 W. It might be a good idea to get an AIO cooling solution for a chip this power hungry.

The i7-12700K is manufactured on Intel's fourth-generation 10 nm process marketed as Intel 7 for lower-than-average, as of early 2023, energy efficiency.

Intel Core i5-11400T

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The Intel Core i5-11400T is a power-efficient six-core desktop processor based on the new Rocket Lake architecture, which was introduced in March 2021. The processor clocks with a base clock of only 1.3 GHz and reaches an all-core boost of 3.7 GHz under load. Intel also gives the Rocket Lake processors the Hyperthreading feature, which allows the i5-11400T to process up to 12 threads simultaneously. As known, the Intel Core i5-11400F is manufactured in the 14 nm process. Nevertheless, many changes have been made with the Rocket Lake architecture, which is also reflected in the performance compared to the Comet Lake. 

Performance

Compared to the Intel Core i5-10400T, the Core i5-11400T offers a significantly better IPC. This can be seen clearly in the single-core benchmarks. The multi-core performance also benefits from the better IPC compared to Comet-Lake. A performance increase of up to 20 percent can be expected.

Graphics

The processors integrates a Intel UHD Graphics 730 iGPU that features 24 EUs clocked at 350 - 1200 MHz.

Power consumption

The TDP turns out relatively low with 35 watts. This is the PL1 value. For Turbo, the Intel Core i5-11400T offers a higher TDP of up to 84 watts with PL2. However, this may only be applied for a maximum of 28 seconds (dew). 

Intel Core i5-11600K

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The Intel Core i5-11600K is a high-end desktop CPU based on the Rocket Lake architecture. The CPU offers 6 cores and 12 threads clocked at 3.9 - 4.9 GHz (Turbo Boost 2.0 only). Using all cores, the CPU can clock up to 4.6 GHz.  

The TDP is rated at 125 Watt (PL1, power limit sustained load) but the PL2 is set to around 250 Watt for short term boosts (up to 56 seconds). 

The Sunny Cove processor cores (known from the Ice Lake mobile CPUs) offer larger caches and an improved IPC (up to 19%). Furthermore, the chip also includes (partly) integrated WiFi 6E and Thunderbolt 4. The platform supports PCIe 4.0 and Intel DL Boost for AI acceleration.

Thanks to the faster core architecture, the 11600K can beat the old i5-10600K by around 20 percent. Therefore, the i5-11600K is a good mid range choice for gaming.

The faster Rocket Lake-S CPUs also integrate a new Intel UHD Graphics 750 that is based on the current Intel Xe architecture (e.g. mobile Tiger Lake) and offers 32 EUs. In the 11600K, the GPU is clocked from 350 - 1300 MHz.

The CPU is manufactured on the old 14nm process like the Comet Lake predecessors. The power consumption is not as high, as the Core i9-11900K, but can't come close to the power efficient Ryzen 5 5600X.

ModelIntel Core i7-12700KIntel Core i5-11400TIntel Core i5-11600K
SeriesIntel Alder Lake-SIntel Rocket LakeIntel Rocket Lake
CodenameAlder LakeRocket LakeRocket Lake
Series: Rocket Lake Rocket Lake
Intel Core i9-12900K3.2 - 5.2 GHz16 / 24 cores30 MB L3
Intel Core i9-129002.4 - 5.1 GHz16 / 24 cores20 MB L3
Intel Core i7-12700K « 2.7 - 5 GHz12 / 20 cores25 MB L3
Intel Core i7-12700F3.3 - 4.9 GHz12 / 20 cores25 MB L3
Intel Core i7-127003.3 - 4.9 GHz12 / 20 cores25 MB L3
Intel Core i5-12600K2.8 - 4.9 GHz10 / 16 cores20 MB L3
Intel Core i9-11900K3.5 - 5.3 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
Intel Core i7-11700K3.6 - 5 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
Intel Core i7-117002.5 - 4.9 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
Intel Core i5-11600K3.9 - 4.9 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i5-11400F2.6 - 4.4 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i5-11400T « 1.3 - 3.7 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i9-11900K3.5 - 5.3 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
Intel Core i7-11700K3.6 - 5 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
Intel Core i7-117002.5 - 4.9 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
Intel Core i5-11600K « 3.9 - 4.9 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i5-11400F2.6 - 4.4 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i5-11400T1.3 - 3.7 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Clock2700 - 5000 MHz1300 - 3700 MHz3900 - 4900 MHz
L2 Cache12 MB3 MB3 MB
L3 Cache25 MB12 MB12 MB
Cores / Threads12 / 206 / 126 / 12
TDP125 Watt35 Watt125 Watt
Technology10 nm14 nm14 nm
max. Temp.100 °C100 °C100 °C
SocketLGA1700LGA1200LGA1200
FeaturesDDR4-3200/DDR5-4800 RAM, PCIe 5, Thr. Dir., DL Boost, GNA, vPro Enterp., MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, EIST, TM1, TM2, HT, Turbo, SST, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHADDR4-3200 RAM, PCIe 4, 8 GT/s bus, DL Boost, GNA, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512F, FMA3, SHADDR4-3200 RAM, PCIe 4, 8 GT/s bus, DL Boost, GNA, vPro, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, AVX-512, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, VMX, SMEP, SMAP, MPX, EIST, TM1, TM2, HT, Turbo, SST, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics 770 (300 - 1500 MHz)Intel UHD Graphics 730 (Rocket Lake) (350 - 1200 MHz)Intel UHD Graphics Xe 750 32EUs (Rocket Lake) (350 - 1300 MHz)
Architecturex86x86x86
$409 U.S.$182 U.S.
Announced
Manufacturerark.intel.comark.intel.comark.intel.com
L1 Cache480 KB480 KB
Die Size276 mm2

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - i7-12700K
46.7 pt (65%)
Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - i5-11400T
28 pt (39%)
Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - i5-11600K
39.4 pt (55%)
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Multi Core
min: 17003     avg: 19784     median: 19784 (18%)     max: 22565 Points
3891 Points (4%)
min: 11124     avg: 11218     median: 11217.5 (10%)     max: 11311 Points
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Single Core
min: 1806     avg: 1851     median: 1850.5 (79%)     max: 1895 Points
972 Points (41%)
min: 1500     avg: 1530     median: 1529.5 (65%)     max: 1559 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
min: 731     avg: 736     median: 735.5 (82%)     max: 740 Points
378 Points (42%)
min: 576     avg: 586     median: 585.5 (65%)     max: 595 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
min: 6953     avg: 7801     median: 7800.5 (19%)     max: 8648 Points
1500 Points (4%)
min: 4254     avg: 4302     median: 4301.5 (10%)     max: 4349 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
3325 Points (21%)
642 Points (4%)
min: 1738     avg: 1744     median: 1744 (11%)     max: 1750 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
272 Points (82%)
153 Points (46%)
min: 234     avg: 238     median: 238 (72%)     max: 242 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
38.4 Points (50%)
7.3 Points (9%)
19.3 Points (25%)
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
3.3 Points (82%)
1.8 Points (45%)
2.9 Points (71%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
9305 Points (56%)
6122 Points (37%)
9745 Points (59%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
63484 Points (46%)
20362 Points (15%)
49408 Points (36%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
102539 Points (71%)
25835 Points (18%)
64663 Points (45%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
15179 Points (18%)
8290 Points (10%)
12957 Points (16%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
171.2 s (2%)
261.3 s (3%)
107.6 s (1%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
2.7 s (1%)
7.8 s (2%)
4.9 s (1%)
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
10389 Points (16%)
4409 Points (7%)
7850 Points (12%)
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Multli Thread 4 runs
min: 65508     avg: 73439     median: 73438.5 (42%)     max: 81369 MIPS
19699 MIPS (11%)
min: 44620     avg: 44971     median: 44971 (26%)     max: 45322 MIPS
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Single Thread 4 runs
min: 6117     avg: 6270     median: 6269.5 (75%)     max: 6422 MIPS
4157 MIPS (50%)
min: 5987     avg: 6062     median: 6061.5 (72%)     max: 6136 MIPS
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
179 fps (62%)
40 fps (14%)
min: 100.5     avg: 100.8     median: 100.8 (35%)     max: 101 fps
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
349.5 fps (81%)
154.5 fps (36%)
min: 279     avg: 289     median: 289 (67%)     max: 299 fps
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
min: 14.9     avg: 20.5     median: 20.5 (36%)     max: 26.1 fps
5.2 fps (9%)
min: 14     avg: 14.4     median: 14.4 (25%)     max: 14.7 fps
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
1.6 GB/s (0%)
0.4 GB/s (0%)
0.9 GB/s (0%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
2.8 GB/s (48%)
0.6 GB/s (11%)
1.5 GB/s (26%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
15.7 GB/s (41%)
4.2 GB/s (11%)
9.7 GB/s (25%)
Blender - Blender 2.79 BMW27 CPU *
min: 152.3     avg: 173.1     median: 173.1 (1%)     max: 193.9 Seconds
704 Seconds (5%)
min: 264.5     avg: 267.3     median: 267.3 (2%)     max: 270 Seconds
R Benchmark 2.5 - R Benchmark 2.5 *
min: 0.412     avg: 0.4     median: 0.4 (9%)     max: 0.423 sec
0.8 sec (17%)
min: 0.506     avg: 0.5     median: 0.5 (11%)     max: 0.528 sec
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
16827 Points (36%)
7263 Points (15%)
14519 Points (31%)
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
7.3 s (2%)
10.1 s (2%)
6.8 s (1%)
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
16.6 s (1%)
22.2 s (1%)
14.8 s (1%)
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
387 s (2%)
543 s (2%)
353.7 s (2%)
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
93250 Points (82%)
25621 Points (22%)
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
min: 23129     avg: 24947     median: 24947 (67%)     max: 26765 Points
7319 Points (20%)
min: 15381     avg: 16381     median: 16381 (44%)     max: 17381 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
109742 Points (89%)
50228 Points (41%)
min: 70567     avg: 75640     median: 75640 (61%)     max: 80713 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
112268 Points (91%)
50210 Points (41%)
79747 Points (65%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
109389 Points (92%)
53123 Points (45%)
81270 Points (68%)
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
min: 21804     avg: 23017     median: 23017 (58%)     max: 24230 Points
6654 Points (17%)
min: 14147     avg: 14403     median: 14402.5 (36%)     max: 14658 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
min: 31240     avg: 34160     median: 34159.5 (61%)     max: 37079 Points
10064 Points (18%)
min: 21677     avg: 22154     median: 22154 (39%)     max: 22631 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
min: 13915     avg: 15550     median: 15550 (66%)     max: 17185 Points
min: 8286     avg: 8884     median: 8884 (37%)     max: 9482 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 1890     avg: 1912     median: 1911.5 (81%)     max: 1933 Points
1146 Points (48%)
min: 1694     avg: 1723     median: 1723 (73%)     max: 1752 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 12475     avg: 14016     median: 14016 (25%)     max: 15557 Points
3510 Points (6%)
min: 8336     avg: 8430     median: 8429.5 (15%)     max: 8523 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 1835     avg: 1841     median: 1840.5 (8%)     max: 1846 Points
1130 Points (5%)
1731 Points (8%)
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 12318     avg: 13879     median: 13879 (44%)     max: 15440 Points
3495 Points (11%)
8542 Points (27%)
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
8133 Points (81%)
4855 Points (49%)
7438 Points (74%)
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
55786 Points (61%)
17082 Points (19%)
33266 Points (37%)
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
min: 496     avg: 498     median: 498 (1%)     max: 500 ms
887 ms (1%)
min: 587     avg: 598     median: 597.5 (1%)     max: 608 ms
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
min: 301     avg: 303.5     median: 303.5 (63%)     max: 306 Points
208 Points (43%)
min: 263     avg: 271.5     median: 271.5 (57%)     max: 280 Points
CrossMark - CrossMark Overall
1999 Points (77%)
1125 Points (43%)
1652 Points (63%)
Power Consumption - Prime95 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 132.1     avg: 206.6     median: 206.6 (36%)     max: 281 Watt
59.3 Watt (10%)
min: 187     avg: 204.7     median: 199 (34%)     max: 228 Watt
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Consumption - external Monitor *
278.2 Watt (51%)
57.8 Watt (11%)
min: 177     avg: 195.3     median: 189 (34%)     max: 219.9 Watt
Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption - external Monitor *
40.9 Watt (27%)
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Efficiency - external Monitor
12 Points per Watt (9%)
11.1 Points per Watt (8%)
min: 7.9     avg: 8.9     median: 8.9 (7%)     max: 9.89 Points per Watt

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i7-12700K → 100% n=44

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i5-11400T → 50% n=44

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i5-11600K → 78% n=44

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