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The Intel Core i7-9700K is a Intel desktop processor from the Intel Core lineup, built on the Coffee Lake architecture and released in 2018. This CPU features 8 cores, a base clock of 3600 MHz, maximum turbo frequency of 4900 MHz and 12 MB of L3 cache. Manufactured using 14 nm process technology. The Intel Core i7-9700K is designed for the FCLGA1151 socket.It supports overclocking. It includes integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 630 graphics.

The Intel Core i7-12700K is a Intel desktop processor from the Intel Core lineup, built on the Alder Lake architecture and released in 2021. This CPU features 12 cores, a base clock of 3600 MHz, maximum turbo frequency of 5000 MHz and 25 MB of L3 cache. Manufactured using 10 nm process technology. The Intel Core i7-12700K is designed for the FCLGA1700 socket.It supports overclocking. It includes integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 770 graphics.


Ranking

Popularity is the current popularity of the cpu. Performance is based on Blender Benchmark with 100 being best. Blender Score represents performance value per $.

Intel Core i7-9700KIntel Core i7-12700K
Popularity (0-100) 85%90%
Performance (0-100) 62%86%
Blender Score / $1 0.41.0

Info

Basic info about the cpu.

Intel Core i7-9700KIntel Core i7-12700K
Type DesktopDesktop
Cores 812
Threads 820
Speed 3.6 GHz3.6 GHz
Turbo 4.9 GHz5 GHz
Current Price $350$289
Release Price $450
Release Date 20182021
GPU Intel® UHD Graphics 630Intel® UHD Graphics 770
Socket FCLGA1151FCLGA1700
L3 12 MB25 MB
Base TDP 95 W125 W
Max TDP
Nm 14 nm10 nm
Unlocked YesYes
Official Site Visit Visit

Benchmark

We use Blender Benchmark which measures multi core cpu performance under load.
Ranking 100% is highest performance among all ranked processors.

Intel Core i7-9700KIntel Core i7-12700K
Blender Score 136.6279.6
Top % Ranking 62 %86 %
Blender Score / $1 0.41.0
Samples 383471

Details

Intel Core i7-9700KIntel Core i7-12700K
Class Intel CoreIntel Core
Code Name Coffee LakeAlder Lake
Performance Cores 88
Efficiency Cores 04
Memory Type DDR4DDR5
Max Memory 128 MB128 MB
Bits 64-bit64-bit
tjMax
L1 Cache
L2 Cache 12.0 MB

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