Intel Core i7-14700HX vs Intel Core i9-12900TE

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-14700HX and Intel Core i9-12900TE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-14700HX

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 0 month(s) later
  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 20 vs 16
  • 4 more threads: 28 vs 24
  • Around 15% higher clock speed: 5.5 GHz vs 4.80 GHz
  • Around 25% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 10% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3971 vs 3926
  • Around 7% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 37365 vs 35057
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 8 Jan 2024 vs 4 Jan 2022
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 20 vs 16
Number of threads 28 vs 24
Maximum frequency 5.5 GHz vs 4.80 GHz
L1 cache 80 KB (per core) vs 1280 KB
L2 cache 2 MB (per core) vs 20 MB
L3 cache 33 MB (shared) vs 30 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3971 vs 3926
PassMark - CPU mark 37365 vs 35057

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-12900TE

  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 10 nm
  • Around 57% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 55 Watt
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 10 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 55 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-14700HX
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-12900TE

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3971
3926
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
37365
35057
Name Intel Core i7-14700HX Intel Core i9-12900TE
PassMark - Single thread mark 3971 3926
PassMark - CPU mark 37365 35057

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-14700HX Intel Core i9-12900TE

Essentials

Launch date 8 Jan 2024 4 Jan 2022
Place in performance rating 123 152
Architecture codename Alder Lake
Launch price (MSRP) $544
Processor Number i9-12900TE
Series 12th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors
Vertical segment Embedded

Performance

Base frequency 2.1 GHz
Die size 257 mm²
L1 cache 80 KB (per core) 1280 KB
L2 cache 2 MB (per core) 20 MB
L3 cache 33 MB (shared) 30 MB
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm 7 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72°C
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 5.5 GHz 4.80 GHz
Number of cores 20 16
Number of threads 28 24
Unlocked
64 bit support

Memory

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

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported Intel BGA 1964 FCLGA1700
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 55 Watt 35 Watt
Package Size 45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Thermal Solution PCG 2020D

Peripherals

PCIe configurations Gen 5, 16 Lanes, (CPU only) Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4
Max number of PCIe lanes 20
PCI Express revision 5.0 and 4.0
Scalability 1S Only

Graphics

Device ID 0x4680
Execution Units 32
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.55 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics 770

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 4

Graphics image quality

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

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot

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

Virtualization

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