Intel Core i7-12700K

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i7-12700K can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
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Is the Intel Core i7-12700K Good for Gaming?

This is relatively new CPU that contains 12 Cores and 20 Threads. The Intel Core i7-12700K also has great single threaded performance that will serve well in games. Paired with a good videocard, is this CPU Good for Gaming? Yes, this is a high end chip that would be great for gaming. [More ...]

Intel Core i7-12700K

Description: Intel UHD Graphics 770

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1700

Total Cores: 12 Cores, 20 Threads

Performance Cores: 8 Cores, 16 Threads, 3.6 GHz Base, 5.0 GHz Turbo

Efficient Cores: 4 Cores, 4 Threads, 2.7 GHz Base, 3.8 GHz Turbo

Typical TDP: 190 W

TDP Down: 125 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 8 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 8 x 48 KB
L2 Cache: 8 x 1280 KB
L3 Cache: 25 MB

Cache per Eff. CPU Package:
Eff. L1 Instruction Cache: 4 x 64 KB
Eff. L1 Data Cache: 4 x 32 KB
Eff. L2 Cache: 1 x 2048 KB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 128 GB (Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s, Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s, ECC Supported)

Other names: 12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-12700K, 12th Gen Intel Core i7-12700K

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2021

CPUmark/$Price: 84.61

Overall Rank:
248th fastest in multithreading out of 4859 CPUs
81st fastest in single threading out of 4859 CPUs
71st fastest in out of 1382 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $409.00 USD (2021-10-01)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

34607

Single Thread Rating

4030

Samples: 6549*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-12700K

Integer Math	114,342 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	88,352 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	116 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	46,004 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	23,549 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	449,344 KBytes/Sec
Physics	1,804 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	29,036 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	4,030 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 5th of October 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-12700K

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 1st of October 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 1st of October 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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Pricing History

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	Lenovo ThinkCentre 50s Small Form Factor Business Desktop, i7-12700K, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, UHD 770 with HDMI Support 2-Monitor 4K, DP, VGA, DVI, SD Card Reader, Wired KB & Mouse, Wi-Fi, Windows 11 Pro	$829.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Empowered PC Stratos Micro Gaming Desktop - Intel 12-Core i7-12700K, 32GB RAM, 512GB NVMe SSD + 2TB HDD, Intel UHD Graphics 770, WiFi, Windows 11 Pro - Gamer Business Professional Computer	$884.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Envision S13 SFF PC (Intel 12-core i7-12700K (> i9-11900K & i9-13900H), 16GB DDR5 RAM, 512GB NVME SSD, mb:ASUS, WiFi 6, Windows 11 Pro, 10 USB, HDMI+DP, RJ45, KB+M, Business Desktop Computer	$579.99 (www.amazon.com)
	MSI PRO DP21 12M Mini Desktop Computer - 12th Gen Intel Core i7-12700K 12-Core up to 5.00 GHz Processor, 16GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, Intel UHD Graphics 770, Wi-Fi 6, VESA Mounting, Windows 11 Pro	$969.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo ThinkCentre 50T Tower Business Desktop Computer, 12th Gen Intel Hexa-Core i5-12400 (Beat i7-11700), 64GB DDR4 RAM, 6TB SSD, DVDRW, WiFi Adapter, Ethernet, HDMI, Windows 11 Pro	$949.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 5th of October 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,092
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,476
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,123
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,607
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,066
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,888
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,267
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,749
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,526
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		14,459
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,164

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 5th of October 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		219.15
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		182.42
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		151.48
Intel Core i9-12900K		151.37
Intel Core i9-13900K		142.05
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.61
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		61.53
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		56.73
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 5th of October 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,622
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,162
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,030
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,837
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,691
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,469
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,929
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		2,875
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,567

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-12700K
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2211353 - Oct 05 2024		36835
BL2211089 - Oct 04 2024		36603
BL2211055 - Oct 04 2024		36386
BL2210983 - Oct 04 2024		36512
BL2210927 - Oct 04 2024		34803

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-12700K
As of 5th of October 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,607
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D vs Intel Core i7-12700K		28,293 (-18.2%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Intel Core i7-12700K		34,271 (-1.0%)
Intel Core i7-13700 vs Intel Core i7-12700K		37,045 (+7.0%)
Intel Core i9-12900F vs Intel Core i7-12700K		36,408 (+5.2%)
Intel Core i9-12900 vs Intel Core i7-12700K		34,299 (-0.9%)
Intel Core i9-12900T vs Intel Core i7-12700K		30,056 (-13.2%)
Intel Core i9-12900K vs Intel Core i7-12700K		41,476 (+19.8%)
Intel Core i9-12900KF vs Intel Core i7-12700K		41,120 (+18.8%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X vs Intel Core i7-12700K		36,018 (+4.1%)
Intel Core i7-12700 vs Intel Core i7-12700K		30,801 (-11.0%)
Intel Core i7-12700F vs Intel Core i7-12700K		30,667 (-11.4%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X vs Intel Core i7-12700K		26,669 (-22.9%)

Is the Intel Core i7-12700K Good for Gaming?
As of 5th of October 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		9,407
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,259
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,117
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,039
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,480
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,394
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,085
Intel Core i9-14900KF		7,971
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,820
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,778
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,746
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X		7,539
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,948

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