i7-12700KF vs Pentium N3700

Primary details

Comparing Pentium N3700 and Core i7-12700KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2574	229
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	44.57
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Pentium	Intel Core i7
Architecture codename	Braswell (2015−2016)	Alder Lake, Golden Cove, Gracemont (2021)
Release date	1 April 2015 (9 years ago)	27 October 2021 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$161	$384

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Pentium N3700 and Core i7-12700KF 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	4 (Quad-Core)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	4	20
Base clock speed	1.6 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.4 GHz	5 GHz
Bus type	IDI	DMI 4.0
Bus rate	no data	8 × 16 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	36
L1 cache	no data	384 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	0 KB	1 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	no data	215.25 mm2
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium N3700 and Core i7-12700KF 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	FCBGA1170	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	6 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium N3700 and Core i7-12700KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	-	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Smart Response	-	no data
GPIO	+	no data
Smart Connect	-	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Status	Discontinued	Launched
HD Audio	+	no data
RST	-	no data
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Pentium N3700 and Core i7-12700KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	+
Secure Boot	+	no data
Secure Key	+	+
Identity Protection	+	-
OS Guard	-	+
Anti-Theft	-	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium N3700 and Core i7-12700KF are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium N3700 and Core i7-12700KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	8 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	76.805 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® HD Graphics for Intel® Celeron® Processor N3000 Series	no data
Max video memory	8 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	700 MHz	no data
Execution Units	16	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium N3700 and Core i7-12700KF integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium N3700 and Core i7-12700KF integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	+	no data
OpenGL	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium N3700 and Core i7-12700KF.

PCIe version	2.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	4	20
USB revision	2.0/3.0	no data
Total number of SATA ports	2	no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	2	no data
Number of USB ports	5	no data
Integrated LAN	-	no data
UART	+	no data

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.

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	0.81	22.23
Recency	1 April 2015	27 October 2021
Physical cores	4	12
Threads	4	20
Power consumption (TDP)	6 Watt	125 Watt

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