Core i7-12700K vs Core Ultra 5 245K
Intel · Released Nov 4, 2021
DiscontinuedCore i7-12700K
- SocketLGA1700
- MemoryDDR5 or DDR4
- DDR5 or DDR4: Depends on the motherboard: each board takes one or the other.
- Threads
- 20
- Cores
- 12
- Max Boost
- 5GHz
- L3 Cache
- 25MB
- Base Clock
- 3.6GHz
- TDP
- 125W
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Core i7-12700K has about a 1% higher spec score than Core Ultra 5 245K and launched at $100 more.
$409
Launch MSRP
$309(better)
56.8(better)
Spec score
56.2
20(better)
Threads
14
12
Cores
14(better)
5GHz
Max Boost
5.2GHz(better)
25MB(better)
L3 Cache
24MB
3.6GHz
Base Clock
4.2GHz(better)
125W
TDP
125W
LGA1700
Socket
LGA1851
DDR5 or DDR4
Memory
DDR5
Nov 4, 2021
Released
Oct 24, 2024