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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.
  • 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 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: 84.54

Overall Rank:
266th fastest in multithreading out of 4930 CPUs
94th fastest in single threading out of 4930 CPUs
79th fastest in out of 1400 Desktop CPUs

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

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
34579
Single Thread Rating
4025

Samples: 7244*
*Margin for error: Low

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

Integer Math114,341 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math88,276 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers115 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting45,965 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption23,520 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression448,727 KBytes/Sec
Physics1,807 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions29,012 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread4,025 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 14th of January 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-12700K

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 14th of January 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 14th of January 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


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 15th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,884
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,415
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,086
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,579
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,107
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,882
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,513
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,231
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,734
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,602
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,153
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 15th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 197.15
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 186.69
Intel Core i5-12400F
 177.40
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 146.88
Intel Core i9-12900K
 142.89
Intel Core i9-13900K
 117.70
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.54
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 54.95
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 15th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,614
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,154
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,025
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,837
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,685
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,498
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,362
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,926
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,565
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-12700K
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2343594 - Jan 15 2025
35085
BL2343547 - Jan 15 2025 [Overclocked]
40268
BL5084148 - Jan 15 2025
41141
BL2343494 - Jan 15 2025
30942
BL2343395 - Jan 15 2025
36500
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-12700K
As of 15th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,579
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X vs Intel Core i7-12700K
 35,932 (+3.9%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,262 (-0.9%)
Intel Core i7-13700 vs Intel Core i7-12700K
 36,837 (+6.5%)
Intel Core i9-12900F vs Intel Core i7-12700K
 36,305 (+5.0%)
Intel Core i9-12900 vs Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,185 (-1.1%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT vs Intel Core i7-12700K
 32,649 (-5.6%)
Intel Core i9-12900T vs Intel Core i7-12700K
 29,814 (-13.8%)
Intel Core i9-12900K vs Intel Core i7-12700K
 41,415 (+19.8%)
Intel Core i9-12900KF vs Intel Core i7-12700K
 41,089 (+18.8%)
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X vs Intel Core i7-12700K
 37,170 (+7.5%)
Intel Core i7-12700 vs Intel Core i7-12700K
 30,686 (-11.3%)
Intel Core i7-12700F vs Intel Core i7-12700K
 30,611 (-11.5%)

Is the Intel Core i7-12700K Good for Gaming?
As of 15th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,203
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,873
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,765
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,586
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,313
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,859
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,613
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,541
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,275
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
 9,225
Intel Core i9-14900KS
 9,135
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 8,910
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,515