i7-12700K vs i5-10310Y

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-10310Y and Core i7-12700K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	244
Place by popularity	not in top-100	73
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	41.84
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Comet Lake	Intel Core i7
Power efficiency	no data	16.48
Architecture codename	Comet Lake-Y (2019)	Alder Lake, Golden Cove, Gracemont (2021)
Release date	21 August 2019 (5 years ago)	4 November 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$409

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-10310Y and Core i7-12700K basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	4 (Quad-Core)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Performance-cores	no data	8
Efficient-cores	no data	4
Threads	8	20
Base clock speed	1.1 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.1 GHz	5 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 4.0
Bus rate	4 GT/s	8 × 16 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	36
L1 cache	64K (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	25 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Die size	no data	215.25 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-10310Y and Core i7-12700K compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	UTFCBGA1377	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	7 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-10310Y and Core i7-12700K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	+
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
SIPP	+	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Core i5-10310Y and Core i7-12700K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
MPX	+	-
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-10310Y and Core i7-12700K are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-10310Y and Core i7-12700K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	16 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	33.33 GB/s	76.805 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel Processors	Intel UHD Graphics 770
Max video memory	16 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.05 GHz	1.5 GHz
Execution Units	24	32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-10310Y and Core i7-12700K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	4
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
DVI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-10310Y and Core i7-12700K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304@24Hz	4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	3840 x 2160@60Hz	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840 x 2160@60Hz	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-10310Y and Core i7-12700K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-10310Y and Core i7-12700K.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	10	20

Pros & cons summary

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Integrated graphics card	5.58	6.16
Recency	21 August 2019	4 November 2021
Physical cores	4	12
Threads	8	20
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	7 Watt	125 Watt

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