Intel Core i7 12700K vs Intel Core i7 8700
CPU Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Oct 2021
Oct 2017
Manufacturer
Intel
Intel
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Instruction Set
x86-64
x86-64
Core Architecture
Alder Lake
Coffee Lake
Processor Number
i7-12700K
i7-8700
Integrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
UHD Graphics 630
Package
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
14 nm
Socket
LGA-1700
LGA-1151
Power Consumption
125 W
65 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
190 W
-
Peak Operating Temperature
100°C
100 °C
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
8
6
Performance Core Threads
16
12
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
3.2 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
4.6 GHz
Efficiency Cores
4
-
Efficiency Core Threads
4
-
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.7 GHz
-
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
-
Total Core Count
12
6
Total Thread Count
20
12
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
100 MHz
Multiplier
36x
32x
L1 Cache
80 K per core
64 K per core
L2 Cache
12 MB shared
256 K per core
L3 Cache
25 MB shared
12 MB shared
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
No
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
DDR4-2666
Max Memory Size
128 GB
128 GB
Max Memory Channels
2
2
Max Memory Bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
41.6 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
Yes
No
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Base Frequency
300 MHz
350 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1500 MHz
1200 MHz
Shader Units
256
192
Texture Units
16
24
Raster Operation Units
8
3
Execution Units
32
24
Power Consumption
15 W
15 W
Max Resolution
-
4096x2304 - 60 Hz
Miscellaneous
📊 Benchmark
Cinebench R23
1,944
1,211
Cinebench R23
22,801
7,068
Geekbench 6
2,625
1,258
Geekbench 5
2,084
1,166
Geekbench 6
14,728
4,394
Geekbench 5
15,499
6,209
Cinebench 2024
114
-
Cinebench 2024
1,172
-
Blender
364
143
Passmark CPU
4,040
2,647
Passmark CPU
34,674
12,874