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Intel Core i9-7900X

Intel Core i7-12700

Review

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Single-Core Performance
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Performance
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Power Efficiency
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Benchmarks

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Specifications

Comparing technical specifications of the Intel Core i9-7900X and Intel Core i7-12700

General

Manufacturer Intel Intel
Name Core i9-7900X Core i7-12700
Segment Desktop Desktop
Codename Skylake Alder Lake
Release Date Jun 2017 Jan 2022
Integrated Graphics None Intel UHD Graphics 770
Unlocked Multiplier Yes No

CPU

Cores 10 12
Threads 20 20
Base Clock 3.30 2.10
Turbo Clock 0.00 4.80
L1 Cache 640 KB 1344 KB
L2 Cache 10 MB 12 MB
L3 Cache 13.75 MB 25 MB

Package

Lithography 14 nm Intel 7
Socket LGA2066 LGA 1700
TDP 140 65
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