i7-12700KF vs Celeron 2970M

Primary details

Comparing Celeron 2970M and Core i7-12700KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2499	241
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	42.57
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Celeron	Intel Core i7
Power efficiency	2.42	16.36
Architecture codename	Haswell (2013−2015)	Alder Lake, Golden Cove, Gracemont (2021)
Release date	14 April 2014 (10 years ago)	27 October 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$75	$384

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Celeron 2970M 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	2 (Dual-core)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	2	20
Base clock speed	2.2 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.2 GHz	5 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 4.0
Bus rate	5 GT/s	8 × 16 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	36
L1 cache	128 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	2 MB
L3 cache	2 MB	1 MB
Chip lithography	22 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	130 mm2	215.25 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	960 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Celeron 2970M 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	1	1
Socket	FCPGA946	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	37 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron 2970M and Core i7-12700KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	-	+
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	+	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Celeron 2970M and Core i7-12700KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
OS Guard	no data	+
Anti-Theft	-	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron 2970M and Core i7-12700KF are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	-	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron 2970M and Core i7-12700KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	32 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	76.805 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel® Processors	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron 2970M and Core i7-12700KF integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
VGA	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron 2970M and Core i7-12700KF.

PCIe version	2.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	20

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	0.98	22.43
Recency	14 April 2014	27 October 2021
Physical cores	2	12
Threads	2	20
Power consumption (TDP)	37 Watt	125 Watt

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