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: 84.54

Overall Rank:
274th fastest in multithreading out of 4952 CPUs
101st fastest in single threading out of 4952 CPUs
80th fastest in out of 1404 Desktop CPUs

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

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

34577

Single Thread Rating

4024

Samples: 7390*
*Margin for error: Low

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

Integer Math	114,341 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	88,262 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	115 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	45,966 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	23,518 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	448,652 KBytes/Sec
Physics	1,808 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	29,010 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	4,024 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 28th of January 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-12700K

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 28th of January 2025

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 28th 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

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	Intel® Core™ i7-14700KF Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.6 GHz	$324.99 (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	$869.99 (www.amazon.com)
	ASUS ExpertCenter D5 Tower Computer, Intel i7-12700K, 64GB RAM, 2TB NVMe SSD, 2-Monitor Support, HDMI, VGA, Windows 11 Pro, Black Desktop	$879.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell Vostro 3910 Tower Desktop Computer, Intel Core i7-12700K, 32GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, Intel UHD 770 Graphics, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Windows 11 Pro, Black	$759.99 (www.amazon.com)
	GMKtec Mini PC Windows 11 Pro Intel Core i7-1195G7 (Turbo 5.0 GHz) 32GB DDR4 1TB SSD Desktop Mini Computers WiFi 6, BT 5.2/ DP, HDMI/RJ45 2.5G/USB4.0	$639.99 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 29th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,866
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,400
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,076
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,577
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,110
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,879
Intel Core i5-12400F		19,497
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,224
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,727
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,614
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,154

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 29th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		200.75
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		188.61
Intel Core i5-12400F		177.26
Intel Core i9-12900K		147.88
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		134.75
Intel Core i9-13900K		117.73
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.54
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		46.31
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 29th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,615
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,152
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,024
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,904
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,685
Intel Core i5-12400F		3,495
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,362
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,925
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,565

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-12700K
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2370512 - Jan 27 2025		32695
BL2369984 - Jan 26 2025		35693
BL2369502 - Jan 26 2025		32987
BL2369490 - Jan 26 2025		35358
BL2369263 - Jan 26 2025		36422

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-12700K
As of 29th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,577
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Intel Core i7-12700K		34,268 (-0.9%)
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D vs Intel Core i7-12700K		40,051 (+15.8%)
Intel Core i7-13700 vs Intel Core i7-12700K		36,844 (+6.6%)
Intel Core i9-12900F vs Intel Core i7-12700K		36,260 (+4.9%)
Intel Core i9-12900 vs Intel Core i7-12700K		34,168 (-1.2%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT vs Intel Core i7-12700K		32,653 (-5.6%)
Intel Core i9-12900T vs Intel Core i7-12700K		29,647 (-14.3%)
Intel Core i9-12900K vs Intel Core i7-12700K		41,400 (+19.7%)
Intel Core i9-12900KF vs Intel Core i7-12700K		41,093 (+18.8%)
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X vs Intel Core i7-12700K		37,158 (+7.5%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X vs Intel Core i7-12700K		35,920 (+3.9%)
Intel Core i7-12700 vs Intel Core i7-12700K		30,688 (-11.2%)

Is the Intel Core i7-12700K Good for Gaming?
As of 29th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,192
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,870
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,684
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,611
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,311
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,852
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,558
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K		9,472
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF		9,336
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF		9,120
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,080
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		8,906
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,515

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