Ultra 5 135H vs i7-12700K

Place in the ranking	244	506
Place by popularity	73	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	41.85	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7	Intel Meteor Lake-H
Power efficiency	16.49	48.37
Architecture codename	Alder Lake, Golden Cove, Gracemont (2021)	Meteor Lake-H (2023)
Release date	27 October 2021 (3 years ago)	14 December 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$409	$342

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-12700K and Core Ultra 5 135H 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	12 (Dodeca-Core)	14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads	20	18
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	5 GHz	4.6 GHz
Bus type	DMI 4.0	no data
Bus rate	8 × 16 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	36	no data
L1 cache	384 KB	112 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	1 MB	18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	10 nm	7 nm
Die size	215.25 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	110 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-12700K and Core Ultra 5 135H 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	FCLGA1700	Intel BGA 2049
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-12700K and Core Ultra 5 135H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no 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 i7-12700K and Core Ultra 5 135H 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 i7-12700K and Core Ultra 5 135H are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-12700K and Core Ultra 5 135H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR5	DDR5
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.805 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel UHD Graphics 770	Intel Arc 7-Cores iGPU ( - 2200 MHz)
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.5 GHz	no data
Execution Units	32	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-12700K and Core Ultra 5 135H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

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Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-12700K and Core Ultra 5 135H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-12700K and Core Ultra 5 135H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-12700K and Core Ultra 5 135H.

PCIe version	5.0 and 4.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	20	8

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.

i7-12700K 21.78
+52.2%

Ultra 5 135H 14.31

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.

i7-12700K 34598
+52.2%

Ultra 5 135H 22733

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	21.78	14.31
Integrated graphics card	6.16	17.18
Recency	27 October 2021	14 December 2023
Physical cores	12	14
Threads	20	18
Chip lithography	10 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	28 Watt

i7-12700K has a 52.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 11.1% more threads.

Ultra 5 135H, on the other hand, has 178.9% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 2 years, 16.7% more physical cores, a 42.9% more advanced lithography process, and 346.4% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-12700K is our recommended choice as it beats the Core Ultra 5 135H in performance tests.

Note that Core i7-12700K is a desktop processor while Core Ultra 5 135H is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-12700K and Core Ultra 5 135H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.