Intel Core i5-12600K
VS
Intel Core i7-12700F
Intel Core i5-12600K
VS
Intel Core i7-12700F

Which to select

What to choose and what is the difference between Intel Core i5-12600K and Intel Core i7-12700F? Which processor is more powerful and faster to accomplish your task? The processor with the best specifications and a winner in benchmarks is your choice!

CPU generation and family

Processor nomenclature, family, group and segment.

Intel Core i5-12600K
Name
Intel Core i7-12700F
Desktop / Server
Segment
Desktop / Server
Intel Core i 12000
CPU group
Intel Core i 12000
Intel Core i5
Family
Intel Core i7
12
Generation
12
Intel Core i5-11600K
Predecessor
Intel Core i7-11700F
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Successor
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

What to choose Intel Core i5-12600K or Intel Core i7-12700F? The greater the value of the characteristic (highlighted in green), the better.

3.40 GHz
Frequency
2.10 GHz
10
CPU Cores
12
4.90 GHz
Turbo (1 Core)
4.90 GHz
16
CPU Threads
20
Yes
Hyperthreading
Yes
Yes
Overclocking
No
Turbo (12 Cores)
4.00 GHz
4.50 GHz
Turbo (10 Cores)
no data
hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Core architecture
hybrid (big.LITTLE)
6x Golden Cove
A core
8x Golden Cove
4x Gracemont
B core
4x Gracemont
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C core
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Internal Graphics

The graphics chip allows the processor to perform complex calculation and display tasks. The more memory and the higher the clock frequency, the better. Determine the winner, who has the better chip? Intel Core i5-12600K or Intel Core i7-12700F. 

Intel Iris Xe Graphics 32 (Alder Lake S)
GPU name
no iGPU
0.40 GHz
GPU frequency
1.45 GHz
GPU (Turbo)
No turbo
12
Generation
12
DirectX Version
32
Execution units
256
Shader
3
Max. displays
10 nm
Technology
Q4/2021
Release date
16 GB
Max. GPU Memory
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Hardware codec support

Technical information that will be of interest to specialists and does not affect the performance of the processor. It can be skipped in the comparison.

Decode / Encode
h264
No
Decode / Encode
JPEG
No
Decode
VP8
No
Decode / Encode
VP9
No
Decode
VC-1
No
Decode / Encode
AVC
No
Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
No
Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
No
Decode
AV1
No

Memory & PCIe

The interfaces and standards of RAM that the processor supports. The more modern the standard and the larger the memory capacity, the better.

DDR4-3200DDR5-4800
Memory type
no data
256 GB
Max. Memory
no data
2
Memory channels
no data
No
ECC
no data
5.0
PCIe version
no data
20
PCIe lanes
no data

Memory & PCIe

Memory type
DDR4-3200 DDR5-4800
Max. Memory
128 GB
ECC
No
Memory channels
2
PCIe version
5.0
PCIe lanes
20

Encryption

Data encryption standards supported by CPUs

Yes
AES-NI
Yes

Thermal Management

TDP is the maximum amount of heat generated by the processor. It is used when selecting a cooling system. The higher the TDP, the more heat the cooling system will have to dissipate.

100 °C
Tjunction max.
100 °C
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TDP up
--
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TDP down
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125 W
TDP (PL1)
65 W
228 W / 56 s
TDP (PL2)
180 W

Technical details

These are key parameters that will help you determine which CPU is better. Pay special attention to the release date, technological aspects of the manufacturing process (measured in nanometers), and the third-level cache (L3).

20.00 MB
L3-Cache
25.00 MB
10 nm
Technology
10 nm
Alder Lake S
Architecture
Alder Lake S
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Virtualization
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
LGA 1700
Socket
LGA 1700
Q4/2021
Release date
Q1/2022
x86-64 (64 bit)
Instruction set (ISA)
x86-64 (64 bit)
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L2-Cache
12.00 MB
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Part Number
--
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
ISA extensions
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+

Devices using this processor

Devices that can use this type of processor, desktop or laptop.

Unknown
Used in
Unknown

User rating

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