Intel Core i7-12700K vs Samsung Exynos 7880

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i7-12700K CPU1 vs CPU2 Samsung Exynos 7880
Intel Core i7-12700K Samsung Exynos 7880

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i7-12700K and the Samsung Exynos 7880 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i7-12700K 12 core processor released in Q4/2021 with the Samsung Exynos 7880 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2017.
Intel Core i7 (298) Family Samsung Exynos (47)
Intel Core i 12000 (34) CPU group Samsung Exynos 7570/7870/7880 (4)
12 Generation 1
Alder Lake S Architecture Cortex-A53
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
Intel Core i7-11700K Predecessor --
Intel Core i7-13700K Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-12700K is a 12 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.60 GHz (5.00 GHz). The processor can compute 20 threads at the same time. The Samsung Exynos 7880 clocks with 1.90 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i7-12700K Characteristic Samsung Exynos 7880
12 Cores 8
20 Threads 8
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? No
3.60 GHz (5.00 GHz)
8x Golden Cove
A-Core 1.90 GHz
8x Cortex-A53
2.70 GHz (3.80 GHz)
4x Gracemont
B-Core --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Core i7-12700K Characteristic Samsung Exynos 7880
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Intel UHD Graphics 770 GPU ARM Mali-T830 MP3
0.30 GHz GPU frequency 0.60 GHz
1.50 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.60 GHz
11 GPU Generation Midgard 4
10 nm Technology 28nm
3 Max. displays 2
32 Compute units 3
256 Shader 48
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version 11

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

Intel UHD Graphics 770 GPU ARM Mali-T830 MP3
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 128 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i7-12700K, while the Samsung Exynos 7880 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of -- enabled.

Intel Core i7-12700K Characteristic Samsung Exynos 7880
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 Memory LPDDR4-1600
128 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 0
76.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
Yes ECC No
12.00 MB L2 Cache 2.00 MB
25.00 MB L3 Cache --
5.0 PCIe version --
20 PCIe lanes --
78.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i7-12700K has a TDP of 125 W. The TDP of the Samsung Exynos 7880 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i7-12700K Characteristic Samsung Exynos 7880
125 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
190 W TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-12700K has 37.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of Samsung Exynos 7880 is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Core i7-12700K Characteristic Samsung Exynos 7880
10 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ ISA extensions --
LGA 1700 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Android
Q4/2021 Release date Q1/2017
409 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700K (100%)
Samsung Exynos 7880 (8%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700K (100%)
Samsung Exynos 7880 (6%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i7-12700K Intel Core i7-12700K
12C 20T @ 5.00 GHz
1872 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 7880 Samsung Exynos 7880
8C 8T @ 1.90 GHz
158 (8%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i7-12700K Intel Core i7-12700K
12C 20T @ 4.70 GHz
14992 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 7880 Samsung Exynos 7880
8C 8T @ 1.90 GHz
976 (7%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i7-12700K Intel Core i7-12700K
12C 20T @ 5.00 GHz
2528 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 7880 Samsung Exynos 7880
8C 8T @ 1.90 GHz
168 (7%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i7-12700K Intel Core i7-12700K
12C 20T @ 4.70 GHz
14129 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 7880 Samsung Exynos 7880
8C 8T @ 1.90 GHz
840 (6%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i7-12700K Intel Core i7-12700K
Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.50 GHz
768 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 7880 Samsung Exynos 7880
ARM Mali-T830 MP3 @ 0.60 GHz
61 (8%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i7-12700K Intel Core i7-12700K
12C 20T @ 4.70 GHz
34688 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 7880 Samsung Exynos 7880
8C 8T @ 1.90 GHz
1785 (5%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Core i7-12700K Intel Core i7-12700K
12C 20T @ 5.00 GHz
114 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 7880 Samsung Exynos 7880
8C 8T @ 1.90 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Core i7-12700K Intel Core i7-12700K
12C 20T @ 5.00 GHz
1175 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 7880 Samsung Exynos 7880
8C 8T @ 1.90 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i7-12700K Intel Core i7-12700K
12C 20T @ 5.00 GHz
1939 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 7880 Samsung Exynos 7880
8C 8T @ 1.90 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i7-12700K Intel Core i7-12700K
12C 20T @ 4.70 GHz
22812 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 7880 Samsung Exynos 7880
8C 8T @ 1.90 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i7-12700K Intel Core i7-12700K
12C 20T @ 5.00 GHz
757 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 7880 Samsung Exynos 7880
8C 8T @ 1.90 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i7-12700K Intel Core i7-12700K
12C 20T @ 4.70 GHz
8750 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 7880 Samsung Exynos 7880
8C 8T @ 1.90 GHz
0 (0%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.
Intel Core i7-12700K Intel Core i7-12700K
12C 20T @ 4.70 GHz
319 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 7880 Samsung Exynos 7880
8C 8T @ 1.90 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i7-12700K Intel Core i7-12700K
12C 20T @ 4.70 GHz
790 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 7880 Samsung Exynos 7880
8C 8T @ 1.90 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i7-12700K Intel Core i7-12700K
12C 20T @ 3.60 GHz
7761 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 7880 Samsung Exynos 7880
8C 8T @ 1.90 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i7-12700K Intel Core i7-12700K
12C 20T @ 5.00 GHz
286 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 7880 Samsung Exynos 7880
8C 8T @ 1.90 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i7-12700K Intel Core i7-12700K
12C 20T @ 4.70 GHz
3327 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 7880 Samsung Exynos 7880
8C 8T @ 1.90 GHz
0 (0%)

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