Core i7-12700 vs i7-12700KF
Description
Both models i7-12700 and i7-12700KF are based on Alder Lake architecture.
Alder Lake is the 12th generation of Intel Core. It uses the 10nm proccess and was the first to introduce a hybrid architecture with Performance cores and Efficiency cores.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-12700 gets a score of 698.3 k points while the i7-12700KF gets 1018.3 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-12700KF is 1.5 times faster than the i7-12700. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Alder Lake is the 12th generation of Intel Core. It uses the 10nm proccess and was the first to introduce a hybrid architecture with Performance cores and Efficiency cores.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-12700 gets a score of 698.3 k points while the i7-12700KF gets 1018.3 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-12700KF is 1.5 times faster than the i7-12700. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
90672
90672
Core
Alder Lake-S
Alder Lake-S
Base frecuency
3.3 GHz
3.6 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.9 GHz
5 GHz
Socket
LGA 1700
LGA 1700
Cores/Threads
12/20
12/20
TDP
65 W
125 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
8x32/4x64+8x48/4x32 kB
8x32/4x64+8x48/4x32 kB
Cache L2
8x1280+4x2048 kB
8x1280/2048 kB
Cache L3
25600 kB
25600 kB
Date
November 2021
November 2021
Mean monothread perf.
104.01k points
111.27k points
Mean multithread perf.
698.34k points
1018.31k points
AVX2 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode III (AVX2), like AVX1, is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the second version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX2 compatible CPU was released in 2013.
Monothread
i7-12700
i7-12700KF
Test#1 (Integers)
48.39k
53.63k (x1.11)
Test#2 (FP)
26.92k
29.55k (x1.1)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
13.37k
15.21k (x1.14)
Test#1 (Memory)
15.34k
12.88k (x0.84)
TOTAL
104.01k
111.27k (x1.07)
Multithread
i7-12700
i7-12700KF
Test#1 (Integers)
415.67k
465.61k (x1.12)
Test#2 (FP)
158.57k
367.26k (x2.32)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
109.37k
164.92k (x1.51)
Test#1 (Memory)
14.72k
20.52k (x1.39)
TOTAL
698.34k
1018.31k (x1.46)
Performance/W
i7-12700
i7-12700KF
Test#1 (Integers)
6395 points/W
3725 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2440 points/W
2938 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1683 points/W
1319 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
226 points/W
164 points/W
TOTAL
10744 points/W
8146 points/W
Performance/GHz
i7-12700
i7-12700KF
Test#1 (Integers)
9876 points/GHz
10726 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5493 points/GHz
5910 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2728 points/GHz
3041 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
3131 points/GHz
2577 points/GHz
TOTAL
21227 points/GHz
22255 points/GHz
Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.
Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.
Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.
Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.
If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.
If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.
Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
Hardlimit Benchmark Central - Ver. 3.11.4