Intel Core i7-12700E vs Intel Core i7-10700E

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-12700E and Intel Core i7-10700E 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, 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 i7-12700E

  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 8
  • 4 more threads: 20 vs 16
  • Around 7% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 4.50 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
  • Around 56% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 30% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3777 vs 2896
  • Around 79% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 29384 vs 16418
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 12 vs 8
Number of threads 20 vs 16
Maximum frequency 4.80 GHz vs 4.50 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 14 nm
L3 cache 25 MB vs 16 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3777 vs 2896
PassMark - CPU mark 29384 vs 16418

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-12700E
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-10700E

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3777
2896
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
29384
16418
Name Intel Core i7-12700E Intel Core i7-10700E
PassMark - Single thread mark 3777 2896
PassMark - CPU mark 29384 16418
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 2113
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 2113
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 5111
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 5111
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 8586
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 8586

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-12700E Intel Core i7-10700E

Essentials

Architecture codename Alder Lake Comet Lake
Launch date Jan 2022 Q2'20
Launch price (MSRP) $378
Place in performance rating 164 161
Processor Number i7-12700E i7-10700E
Series 12th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors 10th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Vertical segment Embedded Embedded
Status Launched

Performance

64 bit support
L1 cache 960 KB
L2 cache 15 MB
L3 cache 25 MB 16 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.80 GHz 4.50 GHz
Number of cores 12 8
Number of threads 20 16
Base frequency 2.90 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s

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 1.50 GHz 1.15 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
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI

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 FCLGA1200
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 65 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2020C PCG 2015C

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
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
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® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility

Virtualization

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