i7-12700K vs Atom D2700
Aggregate performance score
Core i7-12700K outperforms Atom D2700 by a whopping 7410% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Atom D2700 and Core i7-12700K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3109 | 239 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 57 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 41.07 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Atom | Intel Core i7 |
| Power efficiency | 2.74 | 16.49 |
| Architecture codename | Cedarview (2011−2012) | Alder Lake, Golden Cove, Gracemont (2021) |
| Release date | 1 November 2011 (13 years ago) | 4 November 2021 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $52 | $409 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Atom D2700 and Core i7-12700K 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 20 |
| Base clock speed | 2.13 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 0.13 GHz | 5 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | DMI 4.0 |
| Bus rate | no data | 8 × 16 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 36 |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 25 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 66 mm2 | 215.25 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| Number of transistors | 176 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Atom D2700 and Core i7-12700K 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 | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FCBGA559 | FCLGA1700 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 10 Watt | 125 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom D2700 and Core i7-12700K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | - | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| SIPP | - | + |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| PAE | 36 Bit | no data |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | + |
| AMT | - | no data |
| HD Audio | + | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Atom D2700 and Core i7-12700K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom D2700 and Core i7-12700K are enumerated here.
| VT-d | - | + |
| VT-x | - | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom D2700 and Core i7-12700K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4, DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 4 GB | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | 1 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 6.4 GB/s | 76.805 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 3650 (640 MHz) | Intel UHD Graphics 770 |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.5 GHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 32 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Atom D2700 and Core i7-12700K integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 2 | 4 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Atom D2700 and Core i7-12700K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Atom D2700 and Core i7-12700K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.5 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom D2700 and Core i7-12700K.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 and 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 4 | 20 |
| Total number of SATA ports | 2 | no data |
| Number of USB ports | 8 | no data |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
3DMark06 CPU
3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.
Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.29 | 21.78 |
| Recency | 1 November 2011 | 4 November 2021 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 12 |
| Threads | 4 | 20 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 10 Watt | 125 Watt |
Atom D2700 has 1150% lower power consumption.
i7-12700K, on the other hand, has a 7410.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, 500% more physical cores and 400% more threads, and a 220% more advanced lithography process.
The Core i7-12700K is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom D2700 in performance tests.
Be aware that Atom D2700 is a notebook processor while Core i7-12700K is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Atom D2700 and Core i7-12700K, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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