Ultra 5 245K vs i7-12700F

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-12700F
2022
12 cores / 20 threads, 65 Watt
19.33
Core Ultra 5 245K
2024
14 cores / 14 threads, 125 Watt
27.64
+43%

Core Ultra 5 245K outperforms Core i7-12700F by a considerable 43% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-12700F and Core Ultra 5 245K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking301175
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation38.4678.36
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency28.0020.82
Architecture codenameAlder Lake-S (2022)Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025)
Release date4 January 2022 (2 years ago)24 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$386$309

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ultra 5 245K has 104% better value for money than i7-12700F.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-12700F and Core Ultra 5 245K 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads2014
Base clock speed2.1 GHz4.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.9 GHz5.2 GHz
Bus rateno data159 MHz
L1 cache80K (per core)112 KB (per core)
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)3 MB (per core)
L3 cache25 MB (shared)24 MB (shared)
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nm3 nm
Die size215 mm2243 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data17,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-12700F and Core Ultra 5 245K 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA17001851
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-12700F and Core Ultra 5 245K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
SIPP-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i7-12700F and Core Ultra 5 245K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-12700F and Core Ultra 5 245K are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-12700F and Core Ultra 5 245K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-4800, DDR4-3200DDR5
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth76.8 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataArc Xe-LPG Graphics 64EU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-12700F and Core Ultra 5 245K.

PCIe version5.0 and 4.05.0
PCI Express lanes2020

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i7-12700F 19.33
Ultra 5 245K 27.64
+43%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i7-12700F 30703
Ultra 5 245K 43908
+43%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i7-12700F 10126
Ultra 5 245K 17760
+75.4%

Blender(-)

i7-12700F 212
+55.9%
Ultra 5 245K 136

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

i7-12700F 1590
Ultra 5 245K 2224
+39.9%

7-Zip Single

i7-12700F 6145
Ultra 5 245K 6477
+5.4%

7-Zip

i7-12700F 61218
Ultra 5 245K 77921
+27.3%

WebXPRT 3

i7-12700F 281
Ultra 5 245K 346
+23.1%

CrossMark Overall

i7-12700F 1841
Ultra 5 245K 2245
+21.9%

WebXPRT 4 Overall

i7-12700F 271
Ultra 5 245K 318
+17.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 19.33 27.64
Recency 4 January 2022 24 October 2024
Physical cores 12 14
Threads 20 14
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 125 Watt

i7-12700F has 42.9% more threads, and 92.3% lower power consumption.

Ultra 5 245K, on the other hand, has a 43% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and 16.7% more physical cores.

The Core Ultra 5 245K is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-12700F in performance tests.


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