Intel Core i7-12700HE vs Intel Core i7-11700K

Processor comparisons 11-01-2022

   Let's say you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision after reading the detailed tests Intel Core i7-12700HE vs Intel Core i7-11700K and decide which is better for games or simple use for rendering, streaming, programming, video editing, machine learning. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests such as Gears 5, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PCMark 10, AIDA64, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, WPrime, Handbrake, 7zip, Blender, Prime95, SuperPi, Dolphin Emulator, Furmark, MATLAB, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PassMark, UserBenchmark, RealBench, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 3DMark, VeraCrypt.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

Halo Infinite
Last Man Standing
Death Stranding
Watch Dogs Legion
Fortnite
Apex Legends
Grand Theft Auto V
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Borderlands 3
Fallout 76
Rainbow Six Siege
Red Dead Redemption 2
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
DOOM: Eternal
Overwatch
Valorant
Valheim
Cyberpunk 2077
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-11700K or Intel Core i7-12700HE.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i7-12700HE

59%

Core i7-11700K

58%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i7-12700HE is 1% better than Core i7-11700K. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-12700HE

57%

Core i7-11700K

56%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Hitman 3, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Monster Hunter World, Forza Horizon 4, Half-Life: Alyx, Microsoft Flight Simulator, NBA 2K20, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), DOTA 2A, League of Legends (LOL), Metro Exodus, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Battlefield V, Control, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Ghostrunner, Horizon Zero Dawn.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	100.6	100.2
Valorant	114.3	113.8
Cyberpunk 2077	64.0	63.7
Apex Legends	107.5	107.0
Call of Duty Warzone	85.8	85.4
Overwatch	92.6	92.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	78.9	78.5
DOOM Eternal	57.2	56.9
Warzone	89.2	88.8
Assassin's Creed	96.0	95.6
Valheim	94.9	94.5

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i7-12700HE

129%

Core i7-11700K

47%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i7-12700HE is more energy efficient than the Core i7-11700K as it consumes less power: 45W vs. 125W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, programming, streaming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i7-12700HE	Intel Core i7-11700K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	396	262
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2895	2507
Cinbench 20 Single-core	949	612
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	6572	5618
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2220	1596
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	21668	14869

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i7-12700HE	Intel Core i7-11700K
Single-Core	5198	3562
Multi-Core	30334	27126

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i7-12700HE	Intel Core i7-11700K
Single-Core	1753	1793
Multi-Core	12368	11929

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i7-12700HE	Intel Core i7-11700K
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	January 20, 2021
Type	Embedded	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1744	FCLGA1200
Core name	Alder Lake	Rocket Lake-S
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	12	11
Turbo Frequency	4.6 MHz	5 MHz
Frequency	3.5 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	14	8
Threads	20	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s	12 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	10200 millions	8200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	125 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s	DDR4-3200
Max. Memory	64 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	64 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache		4 MB
L3 cache	24 MB	16 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-11700K is 2% better than Core i7-12700HE in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-12700HE has 6 more core than Core i7-11700K. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-12700HE is better: 29
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-11700K is better: 8
All the data that you have looked at here do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i7-12700HE and Intel Core i7-11700K before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i7-12700HE - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i7-12700HE specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-11700K specs and review.