Intel Core i7-12700KF vs Intel Core i5-9300H

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-12700KF and Intel Core i5-9300H 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-12700KF

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 6 month(s) later
  • Around 22% higher clock speed: 5.00 GHz vs 4.10 GHz
  • 3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 12x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 3.1x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 76% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3990 vs 2271
  • 4.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 34127 vs 7501
  • 3.9x better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 9996 vs 2562
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 4 Nov 2021 vs 23 April 2019
Maximum frequency 5.00 GHz vs 4.10 GHz
L1 cache 768 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache 12 MB vs 1 MB
L3 cache 25 MB vs 8 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3990 vs 2271
PassMark - CPU mark 34127 vs 7501
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 9996 vs 2562

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-12700KF
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-9300H

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3990
2271
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
34127
7501
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
9996
2562
Name Intel Core i7-12700KF Intel Core i5-9300H
PassMark - Single thread mark 3990 2271
PassMark - CPU mark 34127 7501
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 9996 2562
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1006
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3509

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-12700KF Intel Core i5-9300H

Essentials

Architecture codename Alder Lake Coffee Lake
Launch date 4 Nov 2021 23 April 2019
Launch price (MSRP) $384 - $394 $250
Place in performance rating 204 1564
Processor Number i7-12700KF i5-9300H
Series 12th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Desktop Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
L1 cache 768 KB 256 KB
L2 cache 12 MB 1 MB
L3 cache 25 MB 8 MB
Manufacturing process technology Intel 7 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100 °C
Maximum frequency 5.00 GHz 4.10 GHz
Base frequency 2.40 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI
Number of cores 4
Number of threads 8

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 76.8 GB/s 41.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 128 GB
Supported memory types Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133
ECC memory support

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1700 FCBGA1440
Thermal Solution PCG 2020A
Configurable TDP-down 35 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 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 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 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® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
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 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® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
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 0x3E9B
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics 630

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@30Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5