Intel Core i5-14600T vs Intel Core i7-12700F

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-14600T and Intel Core i7-12700F processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Core i5-14600T

Intel Core i7-12700F

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-14600T

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 0 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 12
Around 4% higher clock speed: 5.1 GHz vs 4.90 GHz
Around 17% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 87% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Launch date	8 Jan 2024 vs 4 Jan 2022
Number of cores	14 vs 12
Maximum frequency	5.1 GHz vs 4.90 GHz
L1 cache	80 KB (per core) vs 960 KB
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 15 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-12700F

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 10 nm
Around 4% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3869 vs 3671
Around 15% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 30685 vs 26778

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 10 nm
L3 cache	25 MB vs 24 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3869 vs 3671
PassMark - CPU mark	30685 vs 26778

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-14600T
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-12700F

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3671

3869

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

26778

30685

Name	Intel Core i5-14600T	Intel Core i7-12700F
PassMark - Single thread mark	3671	3869
PassMark - CPU mark	26778	30685
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		9471

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-14600T	Intel Core i7-12700F
Essentials
Launch date	8 Jan 2024	4 Jan 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$255	$355
Place in performance rating	256	272
Architecture codename		Alder Lake
Processor Number		i7-12700F
Series		12th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Vertical segment		Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	1800 MHz
Die size	257 mm²
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	960 KB
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	15 MB
L3 cache	24 MB (shared)	25 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	5.1 GHz	4.90 GHz
Number of cores	14	12
Number of threads	20	20
Unlocked
64 bit support
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR5	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		76.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	1700	FCLGA1700
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	65 Watt
Package Size		45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2020C
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 16 Lanes, (CPU only)	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4
Max number of PCIe lanes		20
PCI Express revision		5.0 and 4.0
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)