Intel Core i7-12700KF vs Intel Core i5-4670T

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-12700KF and Intel Core i5-4670T processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Core i7-12700KF

Intel Core i5-4670T

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-12700KF

CPU is newer: launch date 8 year(s) 5 month(s) later
Around 52% higher clock speed: 5.00 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Around 40% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 71.45°C
12x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
48x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
4.2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
4x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 32 GB
2.3x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3990 vs 1769
7.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 34127 vs 4456

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Nov 2021 vs June 2013
Maximum frequency	5.00 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 71.45°C
L1 cache	768 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	12 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	25 MB vs 6144 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3990 vs 1769
PassMark - CPU mark	34127 vs 4456

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-12700KF
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-4670T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3990

1769

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

34127

4456

Name	Intel Core i7-12700KF	Intel Core i5-4670T
PassMark - Single thread mark	3990	1769
PassMark - CPU mark	34127	4456
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	9996
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		789
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2436
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		3.184
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		66.102
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.387
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.756
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		5.059

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-12700KF	Intel Core i5-4670T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Haswell
Launch date	4 Nov 2021	June 2013
Launch price (MSRP)	$384 - $394	$220
Place in performance rating	204	2407
Processor Number	i7-12700KF	i5-4670T
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$213
Value for money (0-100)		8.58
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	768 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	12 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	25 MB	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	Intel 7	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	71.45°C
Maximum frequency	5.00 GHz	3.30 GHz
Base frequency		2.30 GHz
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
Die size		177 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Number of cores		4
Number of threads		4
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
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	FCLGA1150
Thermal Solution	PCG 2020A	PCG 2013B
Low Halogen Options Available
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		45 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	16
PCI Express revision	5.0 and 4.0	Up to 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
Anti-Theft technology
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
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)
Graphics
Device ID		0x412
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.20 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.2 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		2 GB
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA		1920x1200@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		11.2/12
OpenGL		4.3