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Intel i7-12700 vs i7-11700KF

The Intel Core i7-12700 is newer than Intel Core i7-11700KF @ 3.60GHz and is around 26% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. The Intel Core i7-12700 is around 14% faster in single-thread testing. Also, Intel Core i7-12700 uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 7355 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i7-12700×Intel Core i7-11700KF @ 3.60GHz+ ADD
Price $408.99 - BUY $299 - BUY
Socket TypeFCLGA1700FCLGA1200
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.1 GHz3.6 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.9 GHzUp to 5.0 GHz
# of Physical Cores12 (Threads: 20)8 (Threads: 16)
CacheL1: 1,024KB, L2: 12.0MB, L3: 25MBL1: 640KB, L2: 4.0MB, L3: 16MB
TDP65W125W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$22.81
OtherIntel UHD Graphics 770
First Seen on ChartQ1 2022Q1 2021
# of Samples56321723
CPU Rank506716
CPU Value73.379.7
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)3848(0.0%)3369(-12.5%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)29997(0.0%)23828(-20.6%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 25th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-12700
29,997
Intel Core i7-11700KF @ 3.60GHz
23,828
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 25th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i7-12700
73.3
Intel Core i7-11700KF @ 3.60GHz
79.7
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 25th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-12700
3,848
Intel Core i7-11700KF @ 3.60GHz
3,369
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i7-12700 Intel Core i7-11700KF @ 3.60GHz
Max TDP65W125W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.