Intel Core i5 12600KF vs Intel Core i7 14790F
CPU Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Oct 2021
Jan 2024
Manufacturer
Intel
Intel
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Instruction Set
x86-64
x86-64
Core Architecture
Alder Lake
Raptor Lake Refresh
Processor Number
i5-12600KF
i7-14790F
Integrated Graphics
No
No
Package
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
10 nm
Socket
LGA-1700
LGA-1700
Power Consumption
125 W
65 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
150 W
219 W
Peak Operating Temperature
100°C
100°C
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
6
8
Performance Core Threads
12
16
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
2.1 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
5.3 GHz
Efficiency Cores
4
8
Efficiency Core Threads
4
8
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
1.5 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
4.2 GHz
Total Core Count
10
16
Total Thread Count
16
24
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
100 MHz
Multiplier
37x
21x
L1 Cache
80 K per core
80 K per core
L2 Cache
9728 K shared
24 MB
L3 Cache
20 MB shared
36 MB
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
No
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Max Memory Size
128 GB
192 GB
Max Memory Channels
2
2
Max Memory Bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
89.6 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
Yes
📊 Benchmark
Cinebench R23
1,908
2,112
Cinebench R23
17,648
29,535
Geekbench 6
2,597
2,848
Geekbench 5
1,839
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Geekbench 6
12,937
18,799
Geekbench 5
11,626
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Cinebench 2024
105
-
Cinebench 2024
909
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Blender
273
-
Passmark CPU
3,934
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Passmark CPU
27,408
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