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Intel Core i7-12700KF

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i7-12700KF 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 i7-12700KF Good for Gaming?

This is an old CPU that contains 12 Cores and 20 Threads. The Intel Core i7-12700KF 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 i7-12700KF

Description:

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)

Other names: 12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-12700KF, 12th Gen Intel Core i7-12700KF

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2021

CPUmark/$Price: 202.87

Overall Rank:
283rd fastest in multithreading out of 4966 CPUs
108th fastest in single threading out of 4966 CPUs
83rd fastest in out of 1406 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $168.98 USD (2025-02-03)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
34281
Single Thread Rating
4003

Samples: 3437*
*Margin for error: Low

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

Integer Math113,764 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math87,875 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers114 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting45,281 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption23,312 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression445,218 KBytes/Sec
Physics1,788 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions28,833 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread4,003 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 4th of February 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-12700KF

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 2nd of February 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 2nd of February 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$168.98 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$418.60 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 5th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,841
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,393
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,069
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,575
Intel Core i7-12700KF
 34,281
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,112
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,879
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,217
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,727
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,617
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,155
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 5th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-12700KF
 202.87
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 200.74
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 190.82
Intel Core i9-12900K
 155.20
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 140.06
Intel Core i9-13900K
 117.71
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.54
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 46.71
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 5th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,614
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,151
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,024
Intel Core i7-12700KF
 4,003
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,685
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,362
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,924
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,565
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-12700KF
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2386650 - Feb 03 2025
38556
BL2384756 - Feb 02 2025 [Overclocked]
36751
BL2384244 - Feb 01 2025
37399
BL2384237 - Feb 01 2025
37399
BL2384039 - Feb 01 2025
33458
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-12700KF
As of 5th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-12700KF
 34,281
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X vs Intel Core i7-12700KF
 26,648 (-22.3%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X vs Intel Core i7-12700KF
 27,807 (-18.9%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X vs Intel Core i7-12700KF
 28,465 (-17.0%)
Intel Core i5-12600KF vs Intel Core i7-12700KF
 27,898 (-18.6%)
Intel Core i5-12600K vs Intel Core i7-12700KF
 27,672 (-19.3%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 vs Intel Core i7-12700KF
 27,088 (-21.0%)
Intel Core i5-13600KF vs Intel Core i7-12700KF
 37,662 (+9.9%)
Intel Core i9-12900KF vs Intel Core i7-12700KF
 41,091 (+19.9%)
Intel Core i7-12700F vs Intel Core i7-12700KF
 30,572 (-10.8%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D vs Intel Core i7-12700KF
 28,305 (-17.4%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G vs Intel Core i7-12700KF
 24,517 (-28.5%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT vs Intel Core i7-12700KF
 28,316 (-17.4%)

Is the Intel Core i7-12700KF Good for Gaming?
As of 5th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,188
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,867
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,645
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,605
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,307
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,847
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,528
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,450
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,256
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
 9,120
Intel Core i9-14900KS
 9,060
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 8,909
Intel Core i7-12700KF
 4,475