Compare Intel i7-12700KF vs AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
Connectivity
CPU Socket
AM5
PCI Express
5.0 and 4.0, 20 lanes (Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4)
Construction
Form Factor
Desktop microprocessor Box
Desktop Processor
Lithography
Intel 7
TSMC 5nm FinFET
Platform
Alder Lake
Dimensions
Size | Depth
37.5 mm
Size | Width
45.0 mm
Function
Graphics
AMD Radeon Graphics, 2 cores, base 400 MHz, max 2200 MHz
Operating Temperature
Max Tjunction 100°C
Max Tjunction 95°C
Overclockable
Yes
Yes
Processor | Cores
12 Cores (8 performance cores / 4 efficient cores)
16 Cores
Processor | Threads
20 Threads
32 Threads
Security
Standard Manageability (ISM), Control-Flow Enforcement Technology, AES New Instructions, Secure Key, OS Guard, Execute Disable Bit, Boot Guard, Mode-based Execute Control (MBEC), Virtualization Technology (VT-x), Virtualization Technology for Directed ...
Supported Technologies
Gaussian & Neural Accelerator 3.0, Thread Director, Deep Learning Boost (Intel DL Boost), Optane Memory Supported, Speed Shift Technology, Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0, Hyper-Threading Technology, Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology, Thermal Moni...
AMD EXPO™ Technology, AMD Ryzen™ Technologies
Thermal Solution
PCG 2020A
Not included
Performance
Cache
25 MB Intel® Smart Cache12 MB L2
L1: 1MB | L2: 16MB | L3: 64MB
Frequency
Max Turbo: 5.00 GHz (Max P-core: 4.90 GHz / Max E-core: 3.80 GHz) | (Base P-core: 3.60 GHz / Base E-core: 3.60 GHz)
Base Clock: 4.5GHz | Max Boost Clock: Up to 5.7GHz
Memory | Capacity
Supports up to 128 GB
Memory | Type
Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s, Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s, Max 2 channels, Max bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
Power Consumption
125 W Base / 190 W Turbo
170W TDP
Production
Debut
2021 Q4
2022-09-27
Model Name
i7-12700KF
Boxed: 100-100000514WOF | Tray: 100-000000514
Reviews
Neofiliac score
73%
98%
Pros
- 12 cores / 20 threads
- Supports DDR5 memory
- PCIe 5.0 support
- 16 cores and 32 threads
- Up to 5.7GHz boost clock
- 81MB of total cache
- Unlocked for overclocking
- 5nm process
- Decent integrated graphics
Cons
- Not much cheaper than the i7-12700K
- Expensive
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