Intel Core i7 12700K vs Apple M2 Max
CPU Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Oct 2021
Jan 2023
Manufacturer
Intel
Apple
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Instruction Set
x86-64
ARMv8
Core Architecture
Alder Lake
Apple M2
Processor Number
i7-12700K
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Integrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
Apple M2 Max GPU (38-core)
Package
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
5 nm
Socket
LGA-1700
Apple M-Socket
Power Consumption
125 W
30 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
190 W
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Peak Operating Temperature
100°C
100°C
Transistor Count
-
67 billions
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
8
8
Performance Core Threads
16
8
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
3.5 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
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Efficiency Cores
4
4
Efficiency Core Threads
4
4
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.7 GHz
2.4 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
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Total Core Count
12
12
Total Thread Count
20
12
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
-
Multiplier
36x
35x
L1 Cache
80 K per core
192 K per core
L2 Cache
12 MB shared
32 MB shared
L3 Cache
25 MB shared
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Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
No
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
LPDDR5-6400
Max Memory Size
128 GB
96 GB
Max Memory Channels
2
8
Max Memory Bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
409.6 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
Yes
No
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Base Frequency
300 MHz
450 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1500 MHz
1398 MHz
Shader Units
256
4864
Texture Units
16
304
Raster Operation Units
8
152
Execution Units
32
608
Power Consumption
15 W
70 W
Max Resolution
-
7680x4320 - 60 Hz
Miscellaneous
📊 Benchmark
Cinebench R23
1,944
1,651
Cinebench R23
22,801
14,852
Geekbench 6
2,625
2,696
Geekbench 5
2,084
2,004
Geekbench 6
14,728
14,905
Geekbench 5
15,499
15,030
Cinebench 2024
114
121
Cinebench 2024
1,172
1,050
Blender
364
255
Passmark CPU
4,040
4,149
Passmark CPU
34,674
26,232