K6-2/200AFR vs i7-12700F

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking	444	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	33.41	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	no data	AMD K6-2
Power efficiency	11.24	no data
Designer	Intel	AMD
Manufacturer	Intel	no data
Architecture codename	Alder Lake-S (2022)	K6-2 (1998−1999)
Release date	4 January 2022 (4 years ago)	28 May 1998 (27 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$386	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Core i7-12700F and K6-2/200AFR 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)	1 (Single-Core)
Performance-cores	8	no data
Efficient-cores	4	no data
Threads	20	1
Base clock speed	2.1 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	4.9 GHz	0.2 GHz
Bus type	no data	FSB
Bus rate	no data	66.66 MT/s
Multiplier	no data	3
L1 cache	80K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	no data
L3 cache	25 MB (shared)	no data
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	0.25 µm
Die size	215 mm2	81 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	9 Million
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-12700F and K6-2/200AFR 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	no data
Socket	FCLGA1700	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	no data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-12700F and K6-2/200AFR. 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)	+	no data
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 K6-2/200AFR technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-12700F and K6-2/200AFR are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-12700F and K6-2/200AFR. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200	no data
Maximum memory size	128 GB	4 GB
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-12700F and K6-2/200AFR.

PCIe version	5.0 and 4.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	20	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	4 January 2022	28 May 1998
Physical cores	12	1
Threads	20	1

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