5 320 vs i7-12700F

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	448	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	33.20	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Power efficiency	11.24	no data
Designer	Intel	Intel
Manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Architecture codename	Alder Lake-S (2022)	Wildcat Lake (2026)
Release date	4 January 2022 (4 years ago)	16 April 2026 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)	$386	$340

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Core i7-12700F and Core 5 320 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	12 (Dodeca-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Performance-cores	8	no data
Efficient-cores	4	no data
Threads	20	6
Base clock speed	2.1 GHz	1.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.9 GHz	4.6 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	192 KB
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	2.5 MB
L3 cache	25 MB (shared)	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	3 nm
Die size	215 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-12700F and Core 5 320 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	FCLGA1700	Intel BGA 1516
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-12700F and Core 5 320. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Core i7-12700F and Core 5 320 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-12700F and Core 5 320 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-12700F and Core 5 320. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200	DDR5, LPDDR5X
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Intel Xe3 Graphics (2 Xe)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-12700F and Core 5 320.

PCIe version	5.0 and 4.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	20	6

Synthetic benchmarks

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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Pros & cons summary

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Recency	4 January 2022	16 April 2026
Physical cores	12	6
Threads	20	6
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	15 Watt