i9-12900KF vs i7-7820EQ

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-7820EQ
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
4.93
Core i9-12900KF
2021
16 cores / 24 threads, 125 Watt
26.87
+445%

Core i9-12900KF outperforms Core i7-7820EQ by a whopping 445% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-7820EQ and Core i9-12900KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1248184
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data38.92
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i7Intel Core i9
Power efficiency9.9919.60
Architecture codenameKaby Lake (2016−2019)Alder Lake, Golden Cove, Gracemont (2021)
Release date3 January 2017 (7 years ago)27 October 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$378$564

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-7820EQ and Core i9-12900KF 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads824
Base clock speedno data3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz5.2 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0DMI 4.0
Bus rate8 GT/s8 × 16 GT/s
Multiplier3132
L1 cache256 KB768 KB
L2 cache1 MB4 MB
L3 cache8 MB6 MB
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die sizeno data215.25 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-7820EQ and Core i9-12900KF 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
Socketno dataFCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-7820EQ and Core i9-12900KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX+-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i7-7820EQ and Core i9-12900KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-7820EQ and Core i9-12900KF are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-7820EQ and Core i9-12900KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3L-1600DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size64 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/s76.805 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 630no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-7820EQ and Core i9-12900KF.

PCIe version3.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes1620

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.

i7-7820EQ 4.93
i9-12900KF 26.87
+445%

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.

i7-7820EQ 7542
i9-12900KF 41126
+445%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i7-7820EQ 746
i9-12900KF 2592
+247%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i7-7820EQ 1922
i9-12900KF 15058
+683%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.93 26.87
Recency 3 January 2017 27 October 2021
Physical cores 4 16
Threads 8 24
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 125 Watt

i7-7820EQ has 177.8% lower power consumption.

i9-12900KF, on the other hand, has a 445% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and 300% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

The Core i9-12900KF is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-7820EQ in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i7-7820EQ is a notebook processor while Core i9-12900KF is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-7820EQ and Core i9-12900KF, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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