Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus vs Core i7-12700 CPU Comparison

The main differences between Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus and Intel Core i7-12700 are in CPU Single-Core Performance (+39%), Core Name, Socket and Integrated Graphics.

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Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus	Intel Core i7-12700
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Brand Intel	Brand Intel
Model BX80768270K	Model BX8071512700
Release Date 📅 March 2026	Release Date 📅 November 2021
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews Add a product review	User reviews ★★★★☆ (9 reviews) Add a product review
CPU Single-Core Performance (Charts) 2nd / 589 (0%)	CPU Single-Core Performance (Charts) 66th / 589 (-39%)
Single-Core Effective Value 18th / 244	Single-Core Effective Value 122nd / 244
Workstation Performance (Charts) 10th / 270 (0%)	Workstation Performance (Charts) 73rd / 270 (-125%)
Workstation Effective Value 1st / 263	Workstation Effective Value 75th / 263
Gaming Performance (Charts) 12th / 148 (0%)	Gaming Performance (Charts) 109th / 148 (-141%)
Gaming Effective Value 33rd / 145	Gaming Effective Value 128th / 145
TDP 🔌 125 Watts	TDP 🔌 65 Watts
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Compatible PC parts Motherboards ► CPU Coolers ►	Compatible PC parts Motherboards ► CPU Coolers ►
Series Core Ultra 7 (Series 2)	Series Core i7 12th Gen
Core Name Arrow Lake Refresh	Core Name Alder Lake
Socket LGA1851	Socket LGA1700
Integrated Graphics Intel Xe	Integrated Graphics Intel UHD Graphics 770
CPU Cores 24	CPU Cores 12
CPU Threads 24	CPU Threads 20
CPU Clock Rate 3700 MHz	CPU Clock Rate 2100 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate 5400 MHz	CPU Turbo Clock Rate 4900 MHz
Efficiency Core Clock Rate 3200 MHz	Efficiency Core Clock Rate 1600 MHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Clock Rate 4700 MHz	Efficiency Core Turbo Clock Rate 3600 MHz
CPU Cooler included No	CPU Cooler included Yes
Manufacturing Process 3 nm	Manufacturing Process 10 nm
Maximum Supported Memory 256 GB	Maximum Supported Memory 128 GB
Cache L3 36 MB	Cache L3 25 MB