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Intel i7-11700 vs i7-11700K vs i7-12700 vs i7-12700K vs i9-12900K

All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 40634 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 i7-11700 @ 2.50GHz×Intel Core i7-11700K @ 3.60GHz×Intel Core i7-12700×Intel Core i7-12700K×Intel Core i9-12900K
Price $264 - BUY $224 - BUY $336.5 - BUY Search Online $349.99 - BUY
Socket TypeFCLGA1200FCLGA1200FCLGA1700FCLGA1700FCLGA1700
CPU ClassDesktopDesktopDesktopDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.5 GHz3.6 GHz2.1 GHz3.6 GHz3.2 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.9 GHzUp to 5.0 GHzUp to 4.9 GHzUp to 5.0 GHzUp to 5.2 GHz
# of Physical Cores8 (Threads: 16)8 (Threads: 16)12 (Threads: 20)12 (Threads: 20)16 (Threads: 24)
CacheL1: 640KB, L2: 4.0MB, L3: 16MBL1: 640KB, L2: 4.0MB, L3: 16MBL1: 1,024KB, L2: 12.0MB, L3: 25MBL1: 1,024KB, L2: 12.0MB, L3: 25MBL1: 1,408KB, L2: 14.0MB, L3: 30MB
TDP65W125W65W190W241W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$22.81$11.86$34.68$43.98
OtherIntel UHD Graphics 750Intel UHD Graphics 750Intel UHD Graphics 770Intel UHD Graphics 770Intel UHD Graphics 770
First Seen on ChartQ1 2021Q4 2020Q1 2022Q4 2021Q4 2021
# of Samples3529629070111223811566
CPU Rank1002811583467367
CPU Value78.0108.588.483.7117.4
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)3255(-21.1%)3385(-18.0%)3840(-7.0%)4002(-3.0%)4128(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)20586(-49.9%)24310(-40.8%)29755(-27.6%)34235(-16.7%)41099(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 9th of October 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-11700 @ 2.50GHz
20,586
Intel Core i7-11700K @ 3.60GHz
24,310
Intel Core i7-12700
29,755
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,235
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,099
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 9th of October 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i7-11700 @ 2.50GHz
78.0
Intel Core i7-11700K @ 3.60GHz
108.5
Intel Core i7-12700
88.4
Intel Core i7-12700K
83.7
Intel Core i9-12900K
117.4
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 9th of October 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-11700 @ 2.50GHz
3,255
Intel Core i7-11700K @ 3.60GHz
3,385
Intel Core i7-12700
3,840
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,002
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,128
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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 i7-11700 @ 2.50GHz Intel Core i7-11700K @ 3.60GHz Intel Core i7-12700 Intel Core i7-12700K Intel Core i9-12900K
Max TDP65W125W65W190W241W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANANANANA
Running cost per dayNANANANANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANANANANA
Running cost per yearNANANANANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.