i7-12700KF vs Apple M4 (10 cores)
Aggregate performance score
Apple M4 (10 cores) outperforms Core i7-12700KF by a minimal 2% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing M4 (10 cores) and Core i7-12700KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 239 | 247 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 44.03 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | Apple Apple M4 | Intel Core i7 |
| Power efficiency | 52.24 | 16.35 |
| Architecture codename | no data | Alder Lake, Golden Cove, Gracemont (2021) |
| Release date | 7 May 2024 (less than a year ago) | 4 November 2021 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $384 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
M4 (10 cores) and Core i7-12700KF basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 10 (Deca-Core) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Performance-cores | no data | 8 |
| Efficient-cores | no data | 4 |
| Threads | 10 | 20 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.4 GHz | 5 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | DMI 4.0 |
| Bus rate | no data | 8 × 16 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 36 |
| L1 cache | no data | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 25 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | no data | 215.25 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| Number of transistors | 28 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on M4 (10 cores) and Core i7-12700KF compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | no data | 1 |
| Socket | no data | FCLGA1700 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 40 Watt | 125 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by M4 (10 cores) and Core i7-12700KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
M4 (10 cores) and Core i7-12700KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by M4 (10 cores) and Core i7-12700KF are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by M4 (10 cores) and Core i7-12700KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 76.805 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Apple M4 10-core GPU | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by M4 (10 cores) and Core i7-12700KF.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 and 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 20 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 22.08 | 21.59 |
| Recency | 7 May 2024 | 4 November 2021 |
| Physical cores | 10 | 12 |
| Threads | 10 | 20 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 40 Watt | 125 Watt |
Apple M4 (10 cores) has a 2.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and 212.5% lower power consumption.
i7-12700KF, on the other hand, has 20% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between M4 (10 cores) and Core i7-12700KF.
Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M4 (10 cores) and Core i7-12700KF, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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