iconcharts
0

CPU Benchmarks

Over 1,000,000 CPUs Benchmarked

Intel Core i7-12700K

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i7-12700K can be found below. 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.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

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: 84.67

Overall Rank: 220

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

Average CPU Mark
rating
34631

Single Thread Rating: 4035
Samples: 6032*
*Margin for error: Low

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

Integer Math114,297 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math88,405 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers116 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting46,100 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption23,555 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression449,591 KBytes/Sec
Physics1,802 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions29,059 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread4,035 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 16th of May 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-12700K

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 14th of May 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 14th of May 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Search for Intel Core i7-12700K
from the Featured Merchants below:
Amazon.com
Newegg.com
bestbuy.com
EBay.com
Note: PassMark Software may earn compensation for sales from links on this site through affiliate programs.

Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 16th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 59,321
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,377
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,186
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,631
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,025
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,908
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,314
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,765
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,469
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,471
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,185
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 16th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 211.49
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 151.82
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 140.97
Intel Core i9-12900K
 123.88
Intel Core i9-13900K
 118.64
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.67
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 56.09
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 50.87
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 16th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,633
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,172
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,035
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,928
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,838
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,702
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,471
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,932
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 2,877
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,568
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-12700K
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2101769 - May 15 2024 [Overclocked]
34861
BL2101167 - May 15 2024
33634
BL5064123 - May 14 2024
38215
BL2100445 - May 14 2024
30532
BL2100164 - May 13 2024
36020
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-12700K
As of 16th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,631
Intel Core i9-12900K vs Intel Core i7-12700K
 41,377 (+19.5%)
Intel Core i9-12900KF vs Intel Core i7-12700K
 41,137 (+18.8%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,360 (-0.8%)
Intel Core i9-12900F vs Intel Core i7-12700K
 36,981 (+6.8%)
Intel Core i9-12900 vs Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,341 (-0.8%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D vs Intel Core i7-12700K
 28,290 (-18.3%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT vs Intel Core i7-12700K
 32,737 (-5.5%)
Intel Core i9-12900T vs Intel Core i7-12700K
 30,113 (-13.0%)
Intel Core i7-13700 vs Intel Core i7-12700K
 37,493 (+8.3%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X vs Intel Core i7-12700K
 35,973 (+3.9%)
Intel Core i7-12700KF vs Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,449 (-0.5%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X vs Intel Core i7-12700K
 32,656 (-5.7%)

Is the Intel Core i7-12700K Good for Gaming?
As of 16th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900KS
 9,617
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,268
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 9,070
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,556
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,405
Intel Core i9-14900K
 8,150
Intel Core i9-14900KF
 8,004
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 7,878
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,795
Intel Core i7-14700K
 7,555
Intel Core i7-13790F
 7,532
Intel Core i7-14700KF
 7,520
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,948