Intel Core i9-10920X X-series
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Intel Core i7-12700KF

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CPU Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of Intel Core i9-10920X X-series and Intel Core i7-12700KF processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

  • Higher Max Turbo Frequency: 5.00 GHz (4.60 GHz vs 5.00 GHz)
  • Higher Technology: Intel 7 (14 nm vs Intel 7)
  • Newer PCI Express Version: 5.0 and 4.0 (3.0 vs 5.0 and 4.0)
  • Higher Memory Type: Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s (DDR4-2933 vs Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s)
  • Newer Launch Date: November 2021 (October 2019 vs November 2021)

Basic

Intel
Label Name
Intel
October 2019
Launch Date
November 2021
Desktop
Platform
Desktop
i9-10920X
Model Name
i7-12700KF
Cascade Lake X
Code Name
Alder Lake

CPU Specifications

12
Total Cores
Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).
12
24
Total Threads
20
-
Performance-cores
8
-
Efficient-cores
4
3.50 GHz
Basic Frequency
-
Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Yes
Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Yes
4.60 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency
5.00 GHz
-
Performance-core Base Frequency
3.60 GHz
-
Efficient-core Base Frequency
2.70 GHz
-
Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency
3.80 GHz
Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
Instruction Set Extensions
Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
2
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units
-
-
Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency
4.90 GHz
Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology
Yes
Yes
Intel Hyper-Threading Technology
Yes
Yes
Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0
Yes
4.80 GHz
Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 Frequency
5.00 GHz
2.0
Intel Turbo Boost Technology
2.0
-
L3 Cache
25 MB
19.25 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Cache
25 MB Intel® Smart Cache
FCLGA2066
CPU Socket
The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.
FCLGA1700
Yes
Intel AES New Instructions
Yes
14 nm
Technology
Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.
Intel 7
165 W
TDP
125 W
-
Processor Base Power
125 W
-
Maximum Turbo Power
190 W
94°C
Max. Operating Temperature
Junction Temperature is the maximum temperature allowed at the processor die.
100°C
3.0
PCI Express Version
PCI Express Revision is the supported version of the PCI Express standard. Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (or PCIe) is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard for attaching hardware devices to a computer. The different PCI Express versions support different data rates.
5.0 and 4.0
48
Max Number of PCI Express Lanes
A PCI Express (PCIe) lane consists of two differential signaling pairs, one for receiving data, one for transmitting data, and is the basic unit of the PCIe bus. Max # of PCI Express Lanes is the total number of supported lanes.
20
-
Instruction Set
An instruction set architecture (ISA) defines the instructions a processor can execute. Common architectures include x86-64, ARM and RISC-V. The ISA determines software compatibility, while optional instruction extensions add specialized capabilities.
64-bit
Yes
Intel 64
Yes
-
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Yes
-
PCI Express Configurations
PCI Express (PCIe) Configurations describe the available PCIe lane configurations that can be used to link to PCIe devices.
Up to 1x16+4 | 2x8+4

Memory Specifications

DDR4-2933
Memory Type
Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
256 GB
Max Memory Size
Max memory size refers to the maximum memory capacity supported by the processor.
128 GB
4
Memory Channels
The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.
2
8 GT/s DMI3
Bus Speed
-
94 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
Max Memory bandwidth is the maximum rate at which data can be read from or stored into a semiconductor memory by the processor (in GB/s).
76.8 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
ECC Memory Supported indicates processor support for Error-Correcting Code memory. ECC memory is a type of system memory that can detect and correct common kinds of internal data corruption. Note that ECC memory support requires both processor and chipset support.
-

AI Specifications

-
Intel Gaussian Neural Accelerator
3.0
Yes
Intel Deep Learning Boost (Intel DL Boost) on CPU
Yes

Interfaces and Ports

-
Intel Volume Management Device (VMD)
Yes

Miscellaneous

Yes
Execute Disable Bit
Execute Disable Bit is a hardware-based security feature that can reduce exposure to viruses and malicious-code attacks and prevent harmful software from executing and propagating on the server or network.
Yes
-
Intel Boot Guard
Yes
-
Intel Control-Flow Enforcement Technology
Yes
-
Intel OS Guard
Yes

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 Single Core
Core i9-10920X X-series
1487
Core i7-12700KF
2513 +69%
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Core i9-10920X X-series
8634
Core i7-12700KF
13476 +56%
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Core i9-10920X X-series
1147
Core i7-12700KF
1855 +62%
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Core i9-10920X X-series
10504
Core i7-12700KF
14537 +38%