Intel Core i5-12500 vs Intel Core i7-12700F
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Key differences
- •Intel Core i7-12700F has higher Efficiency cores (4 vs 0)
- •Intel Core i7-12700F has higher Total cores (12 vs 6)
- •Intel Core i7-12700F has higher Threads (20 vs 12)
- •Intel Core i7-12700F has higher L2 cache (12 MB vs 7.5 MB)
- •Intel Core i5-12500 has lower Max turbo power (117 W vs 180 W)
Full spec comparison
Spec
Intel Core i5-12500
Intel Core i7-12700F
Performance
Total cores612▲
Performance cores68▲
Efficiency cores04▲
Threads1220▲
Base clock3 GHz▲2.1 GHz
Max boost clock4.6 GHz4.9 GHz▲
L2 cache7.5 MB12 MB▲
L3 cache18 MB25 MB▲
Process nodeIntel 7Intel 7
Integrated graphicsUHD 770None
OverclockableNoNo
Platform
SocketLGA1700LGA1700
Base TDP65 W65 W
Max turbo power117 W▲180 W
Supported memoryDDR4, DDR5DDR5, DDR4
Max memory speed4800 MT/s4800 MT/s
Max memory capacity128 GB128 GB
Memory channels22
PCIe version5.05.0
PCIe lanes2020