Intel Core i7-12700TE vs Intel Core i9-11980HK

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-12700TE and Intel Core i9-11980HK 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-12700TE

  • CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 8
  • 4 more threads: 20 vs 16
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 10 nm SuperFin
  • Around 25% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 4% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Launch date Jan 2022 vs 11 May 2021
Number of cores 12 vs 8
Number of threads 20 vs 16
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 10 nm SuperFin
L1 cache 960 KB vs 768 KB
L2 cache 15 MB vs 10 MB
L3 cache 25 MB vs 24 MB

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-11980HK

  • Around 9% higher clock speed: 5.00 GHz vs 4.60 GHz
  • Around 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3278 vs 2875
  • Around 32% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22643 vs 17189
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 5.00 GHz vs 4.60 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3278 vs 2875
PassMark - CPU mark 22643 vs 17189

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-12700TE
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-11980HK

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2875
3278
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
17189
22643
Name Intel Core i7-12700TE Intel Core i9-11980HK
PassMark - Single thread mark 2875 3278
PassMark - CPU mark 17189 22643
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 6517

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-12700TE Intel Core i9-11980HK

Essentials

Architecture codename Alder Lake Tiger Lake
Launch date Jan 2022 11 May 2021
Launch price (MSRP) $378 $583
Place in performance rating 666 641
Processor Number i7-12700TE i9-11980HK
Series 12th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors 11th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors
Vertical segment Embedded Mobile
Status Launched

Performance

64 bit support
L1 cache 960 KB 768 KB
L2 cache 15 MB 10 MB
L3 cache 25 MB 24 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 10 nm SuperFin
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.60 GHz 5.00 GHz
Number of cores 12 8
Number of threads 20 16
Bus Speed 8 GT/s

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 76.8 GB/s 51.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 128 GB
Supported memory types Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to 3200 MT/s

Graphics

Device ID 0x4680 0x9A60
Execution Units 32 32
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.50 GHz 1.45 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics 770 Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 4 4

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz 7680x4320@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz 4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 12.1
OpenGL 4.5 4.6

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 45.0 mm x 37.5 mm 50 x 26.5
Sockets supported FCLGA1700 FCBGA1787
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2020D
Configurable TDP-down 45 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 2.60 GHz
Configurable TDP-up 65 Watt
Configurable TDP-up Frequency 3.30 GHz

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 20 20
PCI Express revision 5.0 and 4.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4 Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4
Scalability 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)

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 AVX-512
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® Flex Memory Access

Virtualization

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