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 ...]

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: 84.59

Overall Rank:
260th fastest in multithreading out of 4898 CPUs
92nd fastest in single threading out of 4898 CPUs
79th fastest in out of 1400 Desktop CPUs

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

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

34596

Single Thread Rating

4028

Samples: 6798*
*Margin for error: Low

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

Integer Math	114,321 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	88,323 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	116 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	45,989 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	23,537 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	449,131 KBytes/Sec
Physics	1,805 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	29,029 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	4,028 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 27th of November 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-12700K

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 26th of November 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 26th of November 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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	Stratos Micro Gaming Desktop - Intel 12-Core i7-12700K, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 512GB NVMe SSD + 1TB HDD, Intel UHD Graphics 770, WiFi, Windows 11 Pro - Gamer Business Professional Computer	$879.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Intel® Core™ i7-14700KF Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.6 GHz	$327.93 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo ThinkCentre M90t Tower Desktop Computer, Intel Core i7-12700, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD + 2TB HDD, Wi-Fi 6, Type-C, HDMI, DP, Support 3-Monitor 4K, Wired Keyboard & Mouse, Windows 11 Pro, Black	$899.00 (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	$549.99 (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)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 28th of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,996
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,470
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,112
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,596
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,083
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,887
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,258
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,746
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,570
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		14,458
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,153

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 28th of November 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		223.17
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		208.45
Intel Core i9-13900K		155.22
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		151.02
Intel Core i9-12900K		148.11
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.59
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		81.22
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		60.86
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 28th of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,620
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,160
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,028
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,686
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,928
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
BL2257994 - Nov 28 2024		32613
BL2257987 - Nov 28 2024		34075
BL5079905 - Nov 28 2024		33340
BL2257555 - Nov 27 2024		34810
BL2257041 - Nov 27 2024		33785

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-12700K
As of 28th of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,596
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D vs Intel Core i7-12700K		28,304 (-18.2%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Intel Core i7-12700K		34,273 (-0.9%)
Intel Core i7-13700 vs Intel Core i7-12700K		36,938 (+6.8%)
Intel Core i9-12900 vs Intel Core i7-12700K		34,278 (-0.9%)
Intel Core i9-12900T vs Intel Core i7-12700K		30,056 (-13.1%)
Intel Core i9-12900K vs Intel Core i7-12700K		41,470 (+19.9%)
Intel Core i9-12900KF vs Intel Core i7-12700K		41,118 (+18.9%)
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D vs Intel Core i7-12700K		40,212 (+16.2%)
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X vs Intel Core i7-12700K		37,281 (+7.8%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X vs Intel Core i7-12700K		35,974 (+4.0%)
Intel Core i7-12700 vs Intel Core i7-12700K		30,758 (-11.1%)
Intel Core i7-12700F vs Intel Core i7-12700K		30,696 (-11.3%)

Is the Intel Core i7-12700K Good for Gaming?
As of 28th of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,264
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		11,223
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,891
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,711
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,329
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF		10,235
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,872
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF		9,556
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,470
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K		9,267
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,245
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		8,939
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,513

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