Intel Core i5-12600K vs Intel Core i5-7640X

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Core i5-12600K compared with Core i5-7640X

	IntelCore i5-12600K	IntelCore i5-7640X
Overview
Released
Released	November 2021	June 2017
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	10 (6 performance, 4 efficiency) (better)	4
Threads
Threads	16 (better)	4
Base clock
Base clock	3.7 GHz	4 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	4.9 GHz (better)	4.2 GHz
L3 cache
L3 cache	20 MB (better)	6 MB
Cores
Cores	6 P-cores and4 E-cores; P-core Hyper-Threading;16threads. ThreadDirector supported.	Four cores and four threads; unlocked multiplier confirmed by Tom’s Hardware France’s exact-model table and overclocking test.
Clocks
Clocks	P-cores3.7GHzbase/up4.9GHz turbo;E-cores2.8GHzbase/up3.6GHz turbo. TurboBoost2.0; noTurboBoostMax3.0.	Turbo Boost 2.0 up to 4.20 GHz; no Turbo Boost Max 3.0 in Intel’s exact comparison-chart row. Intel’s press-kit record names 26 June 2017 availability for the first Core X processors, and its August record confirms the four- to ten-core models were already on shelves; conservative month precision is retained.
Cache
Cache	20MBIntelSmartCache(L3);9.5MBtotalL2.	6 MB cache; L3 designation confirmed by Tom’s Hardware France’s exact-model table.
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	Yes	No
Graphics
Graphics	IntelUHDGraphics770;32executionunits;300MHzbase/up1.45GHz;QuickSyncVideo;up4displays.	No processor graphics, explicitly confirmed by Intel’s exact-model comparison chart.
Platform
Socket
Socket	LGA1700	LGA2066
Base power
Base power	125 W	112 W
Maximum power
Maximum power	150 W	–
Unlocked
Unlocked	Yes	Yes
Cooler in the box
Cooler in the box	No	No
Memory support
Memory support	Up to 128 GB; two channels; DDR5-4800 or DDR4-3200; 76.8 GB/s; ECC supported with an appropriate platform.	Up to 64 GB; two channels of DDR4-2666; 42 GB/s maximum published bandwidth; no ECC.
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 5.0 and 4.0; 20 CPU lanes: 1 × 16 + 4 or 2 × 8 + 4; DMI 4.0 × 8.	16 CPU PCIe 3.0 lanes; up to 1×16, 2×8 or 1×8 plus 2×4.
Chipsets
Chipsets	–	Intel X299; LGA2066.
Process
Process	Intel 7; Alder Lake; 45 × 37.5 mm package; 100°C maximum junction temperature.	14 nm; Kaby Lake-X.
Cooler
Cooler	No cooler included with the boxed K processor (Intel support).	Intel excludes a fan and heatsink from the boxed product; junction limit 100°C.