Core™ i7-12700K
G-Score 72 Overall Score
12 cores / 20 threads, up to 5.00 GHz
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Core™ Ultra 7 Processor 366H
G-Score 68 Overall Score
16 cores / 16 threads, up to 4.80 GHz, AI acceleration
VERDICT
Recommended Core™ i7-12700K
Tight score: Core™ i7-12700K is the slightly safer starting point, period. Narrow the lens to Compute Index before you argue with G-SCORE alone. If Efficiency Index outranks everything, Core™ Ultra 7 Processor 366H is the honest pick. Platform planning: match cooling and board tier to up to 5.0 GHz, 25 MB L3 cache, 12 / 20. Match your week against Compute Index, ~+14%, about +13% in Content Creation Index—that is the practical test. Platform tax: Core™ i7-12700K gives up ~45% efficiency index—plan cooling and PSU accordingly. Bottom line: treat “Recommended” as sort order—your main app index is still the judge.
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Head-to-Head Specs
12 / 20
Cores
16 / 16
5.0 GHz
Clock
4.8 GHz
25 MB
Cache
18 MB
Six Index Comparison
Gaming Index
Game performanceBetter in this index Intel® Core™ i7-12700K Processor
86
78
Core™ i7-12700K Core™ Ultra 7 Processor 366H
The higher Gaming Index usually means smoother frame pacing and better minimums in CPU-sensitive games.
Content Creation Index
Editing, rendering & streamingBetter in this index Intel® Core™ i7-12700K Processor
78
69
Core™ i7-12700K Core™ Ultra 7 Processor 366H
If Premiere, Blender, or OBS is daily work, Content Creation Index is more actionable than raw cores.
Compute Index
Compilation & multithreaded workloadsBetter in this index Intel® Core™ i7-12700K Processor
72
63
Core™ i7-12700K Core™ Ultra 7 Processor 366H
When you need sustained throughput, Compute Index is more informative than peak clock alone.
AI Capability
On-device AI workloadsBetter in this index Intel® Core™ i7-12700K Processor
73
67
Core™ i7-12700K Core™ Ultra 7 Processor 366H
The higher AI Capability tends to have more headroom for local LLMs and Stable Diffusion-style workloads.
Efficiency Index
Performance per wattBetter in this index Intel® Core™ Ultra 7 Processor 366H
59
85
Core™ i7-12700K Core™ Ultra 7 Processor 366H
Efficiency is not just TDP—Efficiency Index captures the performance-per-watt balance.
Value Index
Capability vs platform costBetter in this index Intel® Core™ i7-12700K Processor
30
28
Core™ i7-12700K Core™ Ultra 7 Processor 366H
The higher Value Index often delivers a better return on platform spend.
Key Differences
Spec Core™ i7-12700K Core™ Ultra 7 Processor 366H
硬件类型 CPU CPU
核心 / 线程 12 / 20 16 / 16
最高 Boost 5.0 GHz 4.8 GHz
L3 缓存 25 MB 18 MB
平台 FCLGA1700 FCBGA2540
内存支持 Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5X 8533 MT/s Up to DDR5 7200 MT/s
Buying Choice
Why choose Core™ i7-12700K?
- 25.00 MB L3 cache — smoother gaming with fewer hitches
- 12 cores / 20 threads — higher multithreaded throughput
Why choose Core™ Ultra 7 Processor 366H?
- Efficiency-focused specs for quiet, cool builds
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