Xeon 6960P vs i7-12700KF

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-12700KF and Xeon 6960P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	243	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	42.22	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Intel Core i7	no data
Power efficiency	16.35	no data
Architecture codename	Alder Lake, Golden Cove, Gracemont (2021)	Granite Rapids (2024)
Release date	4 November 2021 (3 years ago)	24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$384	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-12700KF and Xeon 6960P 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)	72 (Doheptaconta-Core)
Threads	20	144
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	5 GHz	3.9 GHz
Bus type	DMI 4.0	no data
Bus rate	8 × 16 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	36	no data
L1 cache	80K (per core)	112 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	25 MB (shared)	432 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	5 nm
Die size	215.25 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	80 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-12700KF and Xeon 6960P 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	2
Socket	FCLGA1700	7529
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	500 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-12700KF and Xeon 6960P. 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	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
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	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Core i7-12700KF and Xeon 6960P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-12700KF and Xeon 6960P are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-12700KF and Xeon 6960P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200	DDR5
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.805 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-12700KF and Xeon 6960P.

PCIe version	5.0 and 4.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	20	96

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	4 November 2021	24 September 2024
Physical cores	12	72
Threads	20	144
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	500 Watt

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