Product Compare
Intel Core i7 6950X vs Intel Core i7 12700F
| CPU | CPU | |
|---|---|---|
| General Parameters | ||
| Release Date | May 2016 | Jan 2022 |
| Manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Type | Desktop | Desktop |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 | x86-64 |
| Core Architecture | Broadwell E | Alder Lake |
| Processor Number | i7-6950X | i7-12700F |
| Integrated Graphics | N/A | No |
| Package | ||
| Manufacturing Process | 14 nm | 10 nm |
| Socket | LGA-2011-3 | LGA-1700 |
| Power Consumption | 140 W | 65 W |
| Max Turbo Power Consumption | 180 W | |
| Peak Operating Temperature | 100°C | |
| CPU Performance | ||
| Performance Cores | 10 | 8 |
| Performance Core Threads | 20 | 16 |
| Performance Core Base Frequency | 3.0 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Performance Core Turbo Frequency | 3.5 GHz | 4.8 GHz |
| Total Core Count | 10 | 12 |
| Total Thread Count | 20 | 20 |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 30x | 21x |
| L1 Cache | 32 K per core | 80 K per core |
| L2 Cache | 256 K per core | 12 MB shared |
| L3 Cache | 25 MB shared | 25 MB shared |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No | No |
| Efficiency Cores | 4 | |
| Efficiency Core Threads | 4 | |
| Efficiency Core Base Frequency | 1.6 GHz | |
| Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency | 3.6 GHz | |
| Memory Parameters | ||
| Memory Types | DDR4-2133 | DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 |
| Max Memory Size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Max Memory Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Max Memory Bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | 76.8 GB/s |
| ECC Memory Support | No | No |
| Miscellaneous | ||
| Official Website | Official Link ↗ | Official Link ↗ |
| PCIe Version | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | 40 | 20 |
| Benchmarks | ||
| Cinebench R23 Single Core | 1069 | 1885 |
| Cinebench R23 Multi Core | 9743 | 19795 |
| Geekbench 6 Single Core | 1020 | 2446 |
| Geekbench 6 Multi Core | 6726 | 12755 |
| Passmark CPU Single Core | 2330 | 3882 |
| Passmark CPU Multi Core | 17362 | 30652 |