Intel Core i7-12700TE vs Intel Core i7-6700TE

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-12700TE and Intel Core i7-6700TE 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Core i7-12700TE

Intel Core i7-6700TE

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-12700TE

CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 2 month(s) later
8 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 4
12 more threads: 20 vs 8
Around 35% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
3.8x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
15x 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
2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
Around 56% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3209 vs 2052
3.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 19507 vs 6153

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	Jan 2022 vs 19 October 2015
Number of cores	12 vs 4
Number of threads	20 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	960 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	15 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	25 MB vs 8192 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3209 vs 2052
PassMark - CPU mark	19507 vs 6153

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-12700TE
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-6700TE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3209

2052

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

19507

6153

Name	Intel Core i7-12700TE	Intel Core i7-6700TE
PassMark - Single thread mark	3209	2052
PassMark - CPU mark	19507	6153
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		3912
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		11914

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-12700TE	Intel Core i7-6700TE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Skylake
Launch date	Jan 2022	19 October 2015
Launch price (MSRP)	$378
Place in performance rating	488	507
Processor Number	i7-12700TE	i7-6700TE
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors	6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Vertical segment	Embedded	Embedded
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	960 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	15 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	25 MB	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz	3.40 GHz
Number of cores	12	4
Number of threads	20	8
Base frequency		2.40 GHz
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Graphics
Device ID	0x4680	0x1912
Execution Units	32
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.50 GHz	1.00 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 770	Intel® HD Graphics 530
Graphics max frequency		1 GHz
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
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
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		4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA		N / A
Max resolution over WiDi		1080p
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	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	35 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2020D	PCG 2015A (35W)
Low Halogen Options Available
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® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
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® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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)