i7-12700KF vs i5-11400F

Aggregate performance score

Core i5-11400F
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
10.71
Core i7-12700KF
2021
12 cores / 20 threads, 125 Watt
21.61
+102%

Core i7-12700KF outperforms Core i5-11400F by a whopping 102% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-11400F and Core i7-12700KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking723243
Place by popularity38not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation37.5842.17
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataIntel Core i7
Power efficiency15.5916.36
Architecture codenameRocket Lake (2021)Alder Lake, Golden Cove, Gracemont (2021)
Release date16 March 2021 (3 years ago)4 November 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$157$384

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-12700KF has 12% better value for money than i5-11400F.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-11400F 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads1220
Base clock speed2.6 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz5 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 4.0
Bus rate8 GT/s8 × 16 GT/s
Multiplierno data36
L1 cache64K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)25 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size276 mm2215.25 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-11400F 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA1200FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-11400F and Core i7-12700KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-+
Deep Learning Boost++

Security technologies

Core i5-11400F and Core i7-12700KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection+-
SGX-no data
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-11400F and Core i7-12700KF are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-11400F and Core i7-12700KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size128 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth50 GB/s76.805 GB/s

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-11400F and Core i7-12700KF.

PCIe version4.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes2020

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.

i5-11400F 10.71
i7-12700KF 21.61
+102%

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.

i5-11400F 17007
i7-12700KF 34321
+102%

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.

i5-11400F 1979
i7-12700KF 2542
+28.4%

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.

i5-11400F 7607
i7-12700KF 13715
+80.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.71 21.61
Recency 16 March 2021 4 November 2021
Physical cores 6 12
Threads 12 20
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 125 Watt

i5-11400F has 92.3% lower power consumption.

i7-12700KF, on the other hand, has a 101.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 months, and 100% more physical cores and 66.7% more threads.

The Core i7-12700KF is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-11400F in performance tests.


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