Core i7-11700K vs Core i7-12700

Core i7-11700K
Core i7-12700 $370
8 Cores
16 Threads
3.6GHz Clock
12 Cores
20 Threads
2.1GHz Clock
Socket
LGA 1200
Socket
LGA 1700
iGPU
UHD 750 1300MHz
iGPU
UHD 770 1500MHz
GB6S 2,300
61%
GB6S 2,390
63%
GB6M 9,900
41%
GB6M 11,215
47%
CB23S 1,530
65%
CB23S 1,860
80%
CB23M 14,490
35%
CB23M 21,560
52%
Manufacturer
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Architecture
Rocket Lake
Architecture
Alder Lake
Family
Core 11th Gen
Family
Core 12th Gen
Instruction Set (ISA)
x86-64
Instruction Set (ISA)
x86-64
Codename
Rocket Lake-S
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Cypress Cove
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Codename
Alder Lake-S
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Alder Lake-8P-8E
P-Core
Golden Cove
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E-Core
Gracemont
Market Segment
Desktop
Market Segment
Desktop
Release Date
3/16/2021
Release Date
1/18/2022
Foundry
Intel
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Foundry
Intel
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Node
14nm++++
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Node
Intel 7
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Die Size
276 mm²
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Die Size
202 mm²
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Transistor Count
6.9 Billion
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Transistor Count
14.6 Billion
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8 Cores
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12 Cores
8 P-Cores
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4 E-Cores
16 Threads
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20 Threads
16 P-Threads
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4 E-Threads
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3.6GHz
5GHz Boost
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P-Core
2.1GHz
4.9GHz Boost
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E-Core
1.6GHz
3.6GHz Boost
Overclocking
Unlocked
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Overclocking
Locked
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Type
DMI
Type
DMI
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Transfer Rate
8GT/s
Transfer Rate
16GT/s
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Lanes
8
Lanes
8
Bandwidth
8GB/s
Bandwidth
16GB/s
Bi-directional
16GB/s
Bi-directional
32GB/s
L0 Instruction
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L0 Instruction
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L0 Data
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L0 Data
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L1 Instruction
32KB/Core
8-way set associative
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L1 Instruction
32KB/P-Core
8-way set associative
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64KB/E-Core
8-way set associative
L1 Data
48KB/Core
12-way set associative
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L1 Data
48KB/P-Core
12-way set associative
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32KB/E-Core
8-way set associative
L2
512KB/Core
8-way set associative
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L2
1280KB/Core
10-way set associative
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2MB Shared (E-Core)
16-way set associative
L3
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16MB Shared
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16-way set associative
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L3
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25MB Shared
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12-way set associative
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Channels
2
Channels
2
Max Memory
128GB
Max Memory
128GB
ECC
Not Supported
ECC
Not Supported
Bus Width/Channel
64Bit
Bus Width
128Bit
Bus Width/Channel
64Bit
Bus Width
128Bit
Clock
1600MHz
Transfer Rate
3200MT/s
Clock
2400MHz
Transfer Rate
4800MT/s
Bandwidth/Channel
25.6GB/s
Bandwidth
51.2GB/s
Bandwidth/Channel
38.4GB/s
Bandwidth
76.8GB/s
TDP
125W
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277W Peak
TDP
65W
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180W Peak
Temp
100°C Max
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Temp
100°C Max
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Included Cooler
Not Included
Included Cooler
Laminar RM1
PCIe 4.0 x20 Lanes
PCIe 5.0 x16 Lanes
PCIe 4.0 x4 Lanes
UHD 750 1300MHz
256 Shaders
1300MHz
UHD 770 1500MHz
256 Shaders
1500MHz
GNA 2.0
GNA 3.0
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No Cellular
No Cellular
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