Intel Core i7-12700H
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Intel Core i7-12700F
Intel Core i7-12700H
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Intel Core i7-12700F

Which to select

What to choose and what is the difference between Intel Core i7-12700H 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 i7-12700H
Name
Intel Core i7-12700F
Mobile
Segment
Desktop / Server
Intel Core i 12000H
CPU group
Intel Core i 12000
Intel Core i7
Family
Intel Core i7
12
Generation
12
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Predecessor
Intel Core i7-11700F
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Successor
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

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

2.30 GHz
Frequency
2.10 GHz
14
CPU Cores
12
4.70 GHz
Turbo (1 Core)
4.90 GHz
20
CPU Threads
20
Yes
Hyperthreading
Yes
No
Overclocking
No
no data
Turbo (12 Cores)
4.00 GHz
3.80 GHz
Turbo (14 Cores)
no data
hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Core architecture
hybrid (big.LITTLE)
6x Golden Cove
A core
8x Golden Cove
8x 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 i7-12700H or Intel Core i7-12700F. 

Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake)
GPU name
no iGPU
0.40 GHz
GPU frequency
1.40 GHz
GPU (Turbo)
No turbo
13
Generation
12.1
DirectX Version
96
Execution units
768
Shader
4
Max. displays
10 nm
Technology
Q1/2022
Release date
64 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.

Memory & PCIe

DDR4-3200 DDR5-4800 LPDDR4X-4266 LPDDR5-5200
Memory type
DDR4-3200 DDR5-4800
64 GB
Max. Memory
128 GB
No
ECC
No
2
Memory channels
2
4.0
PCIe version
5.0
20
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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45 W
TDP (PL1)
65 W
115 W
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).

24.00 MB
L3-Cache
25.00 MB
10 nm
Technology
10 nm
Alder Lake H
Architecture
Alder Lake S
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Virtualization
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
BGA 1744
Socket
LGA 1700
Q1/2022
Release date
Q1/2022
x86-64 (64 bit)
Instruction set (ISA)
x86-64 (64 bit)
11.50 MB
L2-Cache
12.00 MB
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Part Number
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SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
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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