i9-10900TE vs i7-12700K

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking	351	1063
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	37.39	6.91
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i7	no data
Power efficiency	16.72	24.60
Designer	Intel	Intel
Manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Architecture codename	Alder Lake, Golden Cove, Gracemont (2021)	Comet Lake (2020−2025)
Release date	4 November 2021 (4 years ago)	30 April 2020 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$409	$488

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-12700K has 441% better value for money than i9-10900TE.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Core i7-12700K and Core i9-10900TE 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)	10 (Deca-Core)
Performance-cores	8	no data
Efficient-cores	4	no data
Threads	20	20
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	5 GHz	4.5 GHz
Bus type	DMI 4.0	no data
Bus rate	8 × 16 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	36	no data
L1 cache	80K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	25 MB (shared)	20 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	10 nm	14 nm
Die size	215.25 mm2	206 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-12700K and Core i9-10900TE 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	1200
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-12700K and Core i9-10900TE. 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	+	+
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	+	-
SIPP	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Core i7-12700K and Core i9-10900TE 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 i7-12700K and Core i9-10900TE are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-12700K and Core i9-10900TE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR5	DDR4
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.805 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare UHD Graphics 630 and UHD Graphics 770	Intel UHD Graphics 770	Intel UHD Graphics 630
Quick Sync Video	+	-
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 Core i9-10900TE integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

4

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Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-12700K and Core i9-10900TE 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 Core i9-10900TE 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 Core i9-10900TE.

PCIe version	5.0 and 4.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	20	16

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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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	19.49	8.03
Integrated graphics card	5.60	2.81
Recency	4 November 2021	30 April 2020
Physical cores	12	10
Chip lithography	10 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	35 Watt

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