Intel Core i5-12600K vs Intel Core i7-10700

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-12600K and Intel Core i7-10700 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12600K

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 5 month(s) later
  • Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.90 GHz vs 4.80 GHz
  • Around 25% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 4.8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 25% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 36% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3954 vs 2907
  • Around 68% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 27745 vs 16466
  • Around 15% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 8019 vs 6944
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 4 Nov 2021 vs 27 May 2020
Maximum frequency 4.90 GHz vs 4.80 GHz
L1 cache 640 KB vs 512 KB
L2 cache 9.5 MB vs 2 MB
L3 cache 20 MB vs 16 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3954 vs 2907
PassMark - CPU mark 27745 vs 16466
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 8019 vs 6944

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-12600K
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-10700

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3954
2907
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
27745
16466
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
8019
6944
Name Intel Core i5-12600K Intel Core i7-10700
PassMark - Single thread mark 3954 2907
PassMark - CPU mark 27745 16466
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 8019 6944
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 2034
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 2034
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 6970
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 6970
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 11748
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 11748

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-12600K Intel Core i7-10700

Essentials

Architecture codename Alder Lake Comet Lake
Launch date 4 Nov 2021 27 May 2020
Launch price (MSRP) $289 - 299 $323
Place in performance rating 374 73
Processor Number i5-12600K i7-10700
Series 12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors 10th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
L1 cache 640 KB 512 KB
L2 cache 9.5 MB 2 MB
L3 cache 20 MB 16 MB
Manufacturing process technology Intel 7 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.90 GHz 4.80 GHz
Base frequency 2.90 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s
Number of cores 8
Number of threads 16

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 76.8 GB/s 45.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 128 GB
Supported memory types Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s DDR4-2933

Graphics

Device ID 0x4680 0x9BC5
Execution Units 32
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.45 GHz 1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics 770 Intel UHD Graphics 630
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Max video memory 64 GB

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 4 3

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
4K resolution support
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2160@30Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 12
OpenGL 4.5 4.5

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 45.0 mm x 37.5 mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1700 LGA 1200
Thermal Solution PCG 2020A PCG 2015C
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 20 16
PCI Express revision 5.0 and 4.0 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4 Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Secure Boot
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2 Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)