Athlon X4 860K vs Core i7-12700K

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-12700K and Athlon X4 860K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	209	1752
Place by popularity	95	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	61.99	0.49
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i7	no data
Architecture codename	Alder Lake, Golden Cove, Gracemont (2021)	Kaveri (2014−2015)
Release date	27 October 2021 (2 years ago)	12 August 2014 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$409	no data
Current price	$330 (0.8x MSRP)	$78

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-12700K has 12551% better value for money than Athlon X4 860K.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-12700K and Athlon X4 860K 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	20	4
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	5 GHz	4 GHz
Bus support	8 × 16 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	384 KB	256K
L2 cache	2 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	1 MB	no data
Chip lithography	10 nm	28 nm
Die size	215.25 mm220.5 mm × 10.5 mm	245 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	72 °C
Number of transistors	no data	2,411 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-12700K and Athlon X4 860K 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	FM2+
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-12700K and Athlon X4 860K. 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	+	+
FMA	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
SIPP	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Status	Launched	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-12700K and Athlon X4 860K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-12700K and Athlon X4 860K are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-12700K and Athlon X4 860K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR5	DDR3-2133
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel UHD Graphics 770	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.5 GHz	no data
Execution Units	32	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-12700K and Athlon X4 860K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

4

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Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-12700K and Athlon X4 860K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-12700K and Athlon X4 860K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-12700K and Athlon X4 860K.

PCIe version	5.0 and 4.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	20	16

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 i7-12700K outperforms Athlon X4 860K by 909% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	22.39	2.22
Recency	27 October 2021	12 August 2014
Physical cores	12	4
Threads	20	4
Chip lithography	10 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	95 Watt

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