Intel Core i7-10700K vs Intel Core i7-12700K

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Core i7-10700K compared with Core i7-12700K

	IntelCore i7-10700K	IntelCore i7-12700K
Overview
Released
Released	May 2020	November 2021
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	8	12 (8 performance, 4 efficiency) (better)
Threads
Threads	16	20 (better)
Base clock
Base clock	3.8 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	5.1 GHz (better)	5 GHz
L3 cache
L3 cache	16 MB	25 MB (better)
Cores
Cores	Hyper-Threading supported; Intel Turbo Boost Max 3.0 targets favoured cores. Thermal Velocity Boost is not supported.	8 P-cores and 4 E-cores; 20 threads. Intel Thread Director supported.
Clocks
Clocks	Up to 5.1 GHz with Turbo Boost Max 3.0, or 5 GHz with Turbo Boost 2.0. Configurable TDP-down to 95 W with a 3.5 GHz base clock. Tom's Hardware reports 229 W PL2; the current Intel specification page publishes TDP only.	P-cores: 3.6 GHz base, up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Boost 2.0 and 5 GHz Turbo Boost Max 3.0; E-cores: 2.7 GHz base, up to 3.8 GHz turbo.
Cache
Cache	–	25 MB Intel Smart Cache (L3); 12 MB total L2.
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	Yes	Yes
Graphics
Graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 630; 350 MHz base, up to 1.2 GHz; up to 64 GB shared graphics memory; three displays. HDMI up to 4096×2160 at 30 Hz; DisplayPort up to 4096×2304 at 60 Hz; Quick Sync Video supported.	Intel UHD Graphics 770; 32 execution units; 300 MHz base, up to 1.5 GHz; Quick Sync Video; up to four displays.
Platform
Socket
Socket	LGA1200	LGA1700
Base power
Base power	125 W	125 W
Maximum power
Maximum power	–	190 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; DDR4-2933; 45.8 GB/s maximum bandwidth; ECC not supported.	Up to 128 GB; two channels; DDR5-4800 or DDR4-3200; 76.8 GB/s; ECC supported with an appropriate platform.
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 3.0; 16 CPU lanes, configured as 1×16, 2×8 or 1×8+2×4.	PCIe 5.0 and 4.0; 20 CPU lanes: 1 × 16 + 4 or 2 × 8 + 4; DMI 4.0 × 8.
Process
Process	14 nm; Comet Lake; 37.5 × 37.5 mm package; 100°C maximum junction temperature. Tom's Hardware identifies the ten-core die with two cores disabled and a soldered thermal interface.	Intel 7; Alder Lake; 45 × 37.5 mm package; 100°C maximum junction temperature.
Cooler
Cooler	No cooler included with the boxed processor (Tom's Hardware exact-model review); an LGA1200-compatible thermal solution is required.	No cooler included with the boxed K processor (Intel support).