Intel Core i7-12700K vs Intel Core i7-4770K

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Core i7-12700K compared with Core i7-4770K

	IntelCore i7-12700K	IntelCore i7-4770K
Overview
Released
Released	November 2021	June 2013
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	12 (8 performance, 4 efficiency) (better)	4
Threads
Threads	20 (better)	8
Base clock
Base clock	3.6 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	5 GHz (better)	3.9 GHz
L3 cache
L3 cache	25 MB (better)	8 MB
Cores
Cores	8 P-cores and 4 E-cores; 20 threads. Intel Thread Director supported.	Four cores with Hyper-Threading; Intel Turbo Boost 2.0 supported. The unlocked multiplier is confirmed by Expert Reviews and TechRadar. Current Intel specifications list TSX and VT-d as unsupported.
Clocks
Clocks	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.	Maximum turbo is a single-core frequency; sustained clocks depend on cooling and motherboard settings. Intel's June 2013 availability notice and Puget Systems' June launch lineup establish the sale month; they do not establish a worldwide first-sale day.
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 770; 32 execution units; 300 MHz base, up to 1.5 GHz; Quick Sync Video; up to four displays.	Intel HD Graphics 4600; 350 MHz base, up to 1.25 GHz; three displays; Quick Sync Video.
Platform
Socket
Socket	LGA1700	LGA1150
Base power
Base power	125 W	84 W
Maximum power
Maximum power	190 W	–
Unlocked
Unlocked	Yes	Yes
Cooler in the box
Cooler in the box	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 32 GB; two channels; DDR3-1333/1600 and DDR3L-1333/1600 at 1.5 V; 25.6 GB/s maximum bandwidth; ECC not supported.
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 5.0 and 4.0; 20 CPU lanes: 1 × 16 + 4 or 2 × 8 + 4; DMI 4.0 × 8.	PCIe 3.0; 16 CPU lanes, configured as 1×16, 2×8 or 1×8+2×4.
Process
Process	Intel 7; Alder Lake; 45 × 37.5 mm package; 100°C maximum junction temperature.	22 nm; Haswell; 37.5 × 37.5 mm package; 72.72°C maximum case temperature, not junction temperature.
Cooler
Cooler	No cooler included with the boxed K processor (Intel support).	Requires an LGA1150 motherboard; earlier LGA1155 processors use a different socket. No separate maximum turbo-power figure is published in the current Intel specifications.