Core i9-12900F vs Core i7-12700F

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-12700F and Core i9-12900F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	254	186
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	61.43	44.92
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Alder Lake-S (2022)	Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date	4 January 2022 (2 years ago)	4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$386	no data
Current price	$280 (0.7x MSRP)	$500

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-12700F has 37% better value for money than i9-12900F.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-12700F and Core i9-12900F 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)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	20	24
Base clock speed	2.1 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.9 GHz	5.1 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	25 MB (shared)	30 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	215 mm2	215 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-12700F and Core i9-12900F 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	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-12700F and Core i9-12900F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	+
Status	Launched	Launched

Security technologies

Core i7-12700F and Core i9-12900F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-12700F and Core i9-12900F are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-12700F and Core i9-12900F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	76.8 GB/s

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-12700F and Core i9-12900F.

PCIe version	5.0 and 4.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	20	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.

Core i9-12900F outperforms Core i7-12700F by 21% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	19.82	23.91
Physical cores	12	16
Threads	20	24

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