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 an old 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 ...]

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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: 84.33

Overall Rank:
294th fastest in multithreading out of 5041 CPUs
114th fastest in single threading out of 5041 CPUs
86th fastest in out of 1422 Desktop CPUs

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

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

34491

Single Thread Rating

4019

Samples: 8000*
*Margin for error: Low

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

Integer Math	114,246 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	88,125 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	114 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	45,879 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	23,461 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	447,679 KBytes/Sec
Physics	1,800 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	28,949 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	4,019 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 3rd of April 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-12700K

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 1st of April 2025

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 1st of April 2025.
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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	Intel® Core™ i7-14700KF Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.6 GHz	$315.58 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell Optiplex Business & Home Use Tower Desktop \| Intel Core i7-12700K \| 32GB RAM \| 1TB SSD \| HDMI+DP \| RJ45 \| DVD-RW \| Wi-Fi + Bluetooth \| Windows 11 Pro	$779.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell Optiplex 7010 Tower Business Desktop, Intel i7-12700K Processor (up to 5.0 GHz), Intel UHD 770 Graphics, 32GB RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, DVD-RW, DP Port, HDMI, Wi-Fi + Bluetooth, Windows 11 Pro	$829.99 (www.amazon.com)
	HP Elite SFF 600 G9 Desktop, Intel Core i7-12700K (12Cores, Up to 5.0GHz), 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, Compact & Quiet, High Performance, Wi-Fi, Type-C, Bluetooth,DisplayPorts, HDMI, Windows 11 Pro	$799.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell 7010 Optiplex Tower - Intel i7-12700K, 64GB RAM, 2TB NVMe SSD, DisplayPort, HDMI, USB C, DVDRW, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Windows 11 Pro, Black Desktop	$837.99 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 3rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,755
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,330
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,047
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,491
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,126
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,868
Intel Core i5-12400F		19,471
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,195
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,717
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,642
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,143

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 3rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		222.40
Intel Core i9-12900K		130.80
Intel Core i9-13900K		127.51
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.33
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		NA
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		NA
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		NA
Intel Core i5-12400F		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 3rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,612
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,143
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,019
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,681
Intel Core i5-12400F		3,489
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,363
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,923
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,564

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-12700K
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2528190 - Apr 03 2025		35163
BL2528039 - Apr 03 2025		36385
BL2528013 - Apr 03 2025		35894
BL2527998 - Apr 03 2025		35131
BL2527978 - Apr 03 2025		34900

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-12700K
As of 3rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,491
Intel Core i9-12900K vs Intel Core i7-12700K		41,330 (+19.8%)
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X vs Intel Core i7-12700K		37,156 (+7.7%)
Intel Core i7-13700 vs Intel Core i7-12700K		36,662 (+6.3%)
Intel Core i9-12900F vs Intel Core i7-12700K		36,137 (+4.8%)
Intel Core i9-12900 vs Intel Core i7-12700K		33,882 (-1.8%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT vs Intel Core i7-12700K		32,603 (-5.5%)
Intel Core i9-12900T vs Intel Core i7-12700K		29,647 (-14.0%)
Intel Core i7-14700F vs Intel Core i7-12700K		42,123 (+22.1%)
Intel Core i7-14700 vs Intel Core i7-12700K		41,946 (+21.6%)
Intel Core i9-12900KF vs Intel Core i7-12700K		41,052 (+19.0%)
Intel Core i7-12700 vs Intel Core i7-12700K		30,534 (-11.5%)
Intel Core i7-12700F vs Intel Core i7-12700K		30,484 (-11.6%)

Is the Intel Core i7-12700K Good for Gaming?
As of 3rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D		12,385
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,188
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D		11,361
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,857
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,610
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,539
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,295
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,822
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K		9,714
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,534
Intel Core Ultra 5 235		9,439
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF		9,437
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,499

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