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Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9600KF vs Intel Core i7-12700: Comparison

Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9600KF and Intel Core i7-12700 separate most on l2 cache: Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9600KF at 1.5 MB, Intel Core i7-12700 at 12 MB, 88% in favour of Intel Core i7-12700. L3 Cache splits them by another 64%, again favouring Intel Core i7-12700. They match on 4 other specifications, including form factor, market segment and memory channels.

9th Gen Intel Core i5 9600KF
IntelIntel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9600KF
Intel Core i7-12700
IntelIntel Core i7-12700

Specs

Specification
9th Gen Intel Core i5 9600KF
Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9600KF
Intel Core i7-12700
Intel Core i7-12700
Product LineCore i5Core
Form FactorDesktopDesktop
Model Number9600KFi7-12700
CodenameCoffee Lake RefreshAlder Lake
Release Year20192022
TDP95 W65 W
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
SocketLGA 1151LGA 1700
Socket StatusEnd of LifeMature
Process Node14 nm10 nm
Performance Cores68
Efficiency Cores04
SMT Enabledfalsetrue
P-Core Base Clock3.7 GHz2.1
P-Core Boost Clock4.6 GHz4.9
L2 Cache1.5 MB-87%12 MB
L3 Cache9 MB-64%25 MB
Base Power95 W65 W
Max Turbo Power95 W180
Memory TypeDDR4DDR5 or DDR4
Max Memory Speed2666 MT/s4800
Memory Channels22
Integrated GraphicsNoYes
Copilot Plus Certifiedfalsefalse
PCIe Generation3.0PCIe 5.0
PCIe Lanes16-20%20
Launch MSRP$262339
Retail AvailabilityRetailBoxed Retail
ArchitectureCoffee Lake Refresh, 9th Gen Intel CoreAlder Lake

Verdict

Intel Core i7-12700

8.2 / 10 Expert Rating

The Intel Core i7-12700 is a mainstream desktop processor, a solid all-rounder for gaming and productivity builds.

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