intel core i9 12900ks vs intel core i7 12700

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We compared two CPUs Intel Core i9 12900KS (Desktop) 16-cores against Intel Core i7 12700 (Desktop) 12-cores. In this comparison page, we check which of these two processor has better performance in benchmark results, Games, architecture, price and other useful information.

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved

Key Differences

What are the key differences between Intel Core i9 12900KS and Intel Core i7 12700
Advantages of Intel Core i9 12900KS
  • Newer released 0 years later
  • Has 4 more physical cores
  • Has 5 MB larger L3 cache size
  • 8% higher Turbo Boost frequency (5.3 GHz vs 4.9 GHz)
  • Unlocked multiplier
Advantages of Intel Core i7 12700
  • Consumes up to 57% less energy than the Intel Core i9 12900KS – 65 vs 150 Watt

Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs in benchmarks
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
29230
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
45011
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
17902

Specifications

Full technical specification of core i9 12900ks and core i7 12700

General

Intel Core i9 12900KS Intel Core i7 12700
Vendor Intel Intel
Released April 5 2022 January 1 2022
Type Desktop Desktop
instruction set x86-64 x86-64
Codename Alder Lake-S Alder Lake-S
Socket FCLGA1700 FCLGA1700
Integrated GPU Intel UHD Graphics 770 Intel UHD Graphics 770

Performance

Intel Core i9 12900KS Intel Core i7 12700
Cores 16 12
Threads 24 20
Base Frequency 3.4 GHz 3.3 GHz
Turbo Boost Frequency 5.3 GHz 4.9 GHz
L1 Cache 80K (per core) 80K (per core)
L2 Cache 1.25 MB (per core) 1.25 MB (per core)
L3 Cache 30 MB (shared) 25 MB (shared)
Unlocked Multiplier Yes No

Power

Intel Core i9 12900KS Intel Core i7 12700
Fabrication process Intel 7 nm Intel 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 W 65 W
Max. temperature 90°C 100°C

Memory support

Intel Core i9 12900KS Intel Core i7 12700
Memory types DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Memory Size 128 GB 128 GB
Max. Memory Channels 2 2
Max. Memory Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s 76.8 GB/s
ECC Support Yes Yes

iGPU

Intel Core i9 12900KS Intel Core i7 12700
Integrated Graphics Intel UHD Graphics 770 Intel UHD Graphics 770
GPU Base Clock 300 MHz 300 MHz
GPU Boost Clock 1.55 MHz 1.5 MHz
Shading Units 256 256
TMUs 16 16
ROPs 8 8
Execution Units 32 32
TGP 15 W 15 W
iGPU FLOPS
0.78 TFLOPS
0.78 TFLOPS

Misc

Intel Core i9 12900KS Intel Core i7 12700
Official site Intel Core i9 12900KS official page Intel Core i7 12700 official page
PCI Express Version
PCI Express Lanes 20 20

Comments

So which CPU will you choose: Intel Core i7 12700 or Intel Core i9 12900KS?