Core i7-12700F vs Core i7-11700

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Aggregated performance score

Core i7-11700
2021
8 cores / 16 threads
12.80

Core i7-12700F outperforms Core i7-11700 by an impressive 55% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-11700 and Core i7-12700F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking540253
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation40.1361.40
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Architecture codenameRocket Lake (2021)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date16 March 2021 (3 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$386
Current price$237 $280 (0.7x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-12700F has 53% better value for money than i7-11700.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-11700 and Core i7-12700F 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads1620
Base clock speed2.5 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.9 GHz4.9 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)25 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size276 mm2215 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-11700 and Core i7-12700F 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 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-11700 and Core i7-12700F. 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+no data
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
SIPP+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0++
StatusDiscontinuedLaunched

Security technologies

Core i7-11700 and Core i7-12700F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-11700 and Core i7-12700F are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-11700 and Core i7-12700F. 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/s76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support-no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 750no data
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+no data
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.3 GHzno data
Execution Units32no data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-11700 and Core i7-12700F integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-11700 and Core i7-12700F integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP5120 x 3200 @60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort5120 x 3200 @60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-11700 and Core i7-12700F integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.1no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-11700 and Core i7-12700F.

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.

i7-11700 12.80
i7-12700F 19.81
+54.8%

Core i7-12700F outperforms Core i7-11700 by 55% based on our aggregated benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

i7-11700 19803
i7-12700F 30635
+54.7%

Core i7-12700F outperforms Core i7-11700 by 55% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i7-11700 2105
i7-12700F 2368
+12.5%

Core i7-12700F outperforms Core i7-11700 by 12% in GeekBench 5 Single-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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i7-11700 8625
i7-12700F 11574
+34.2%

Core i7-12700F outperforms Core i7-11700 by 34% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Benchmark coverage: 20%

i7-11700 9493
+3.8%
i7-12700F 9146

Core i7-11700 outperforms Core i7-12700F by 4% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

i7-11700 51493
i7-12700F 56067
+8.9%

Core i7-12700F outperforms Core i7-11700 by 9% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

i7-11700 14738
i7-12700F 15823
+7.4%

Core i7-12700F outperforms Core i7-11700 by 7% in 3DMark06 CPU.

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Benchmark coverage: 18%

i7-11700 4.19
i7-12700F 2.95
+42%

Core i7-11700 outperforms Core i7-12700F by 42% in wPrime 32.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

i7-11700 20
i7-12700F 34
+68.9%

Core i7-12700F outperforms Core i7-11700 by 69% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

i7-11700 1767
i7-12700F 2610
+47.7%

Core i7-12700F outperforms Core i7-11700 by 48% in Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

i7-11700 233
i7-12700F 271
+16.3%

Core i7-12700F outperforms Core i7-11700 by 16% in Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core.

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

i7-11700 2.77
i7-12700F 3.28
+18.4%

Core i7-12700F outperforms Core i7-11700 by 18% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core.

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i7-11700 12
+264%
i7-12700F 3.3

Core i7-11700 outperforms Core i7-12700F by 264% in TrueCrypt AES.

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i7-11700 5962
i7-12700F 8695
+45.8%

Core i7-12700F outperforms Core i7-11700 by 46% in WinRAR 4.0.

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i7-11700 267
i7-12700F 297
+11%

Core i7-12700F outperforms Core i7-11700 by 11% in x264 encoding pass 1.

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i7-11700 93
i7-12700F 119
+27.3%

Core i7-12700F outperforms Core i7-11700 by 27% in x264 encoding pass 2.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 12.80 19.81
Recency 16 March 2021 4 January 2022
Physical cores 8 12
Threads 16 20

The Core i7-12700F is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-11700 in performance tests.


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