Intel Core i7-12700F vs Intel Core i9-14900K
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Key differences
- •Intel Core i9-14900K has higher Efficiency cores (16 vs 4)
- •Intel Core i9-14900K has higher L2 cache (32 MB vs 12 MB)
- •Intel Core i9-14900K has higher Total cores (24 vs 12)
- •Intel Core i7-12700F has lower Base TDP (65 W vs 125 W)
- •Intel Core i9-14900K has higher Threads (32 vs 20)
Full spec comparison
Spec
Intel Core i7-12700F
Intel Core i9-14900K
Performance
Total cores1224▲
Performance cores88
Efficiency cores416▲
Threads2032▲
Base clock2.1 GHz3.2 GHz▲
Max boost clock4.9 GHz6 GHz▲
L2 cache12 MB32 MB▲
L3 cache25 MB36 MB▲
Process nodeIntel 7Intel 7 (10nm Enhanced SuperFin)
Integrated graphicsNoneIntel UHD Graphics 770
OverclockableNoYes
Platform
SocketLGA1700LGA1700
Base TDP65 W▲125 W
Max turbo power180 W▲253 W
Supported memoryDDR5, DDR4DDR5, DDR4
Max memory speed4800 MT/s5600 MT/s▲
Max memory capacity128 GB192 GB▲
Memory channels22
PCIe version5.05.0
PCIe lanes2020