Intel Core i7-12700

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

This is relatively new CPU that contains 12 Cores and 20 Threads. The Intel Core i7-12700 also has reasonable threaded performance that will serve well in games. Paired with a good videocard, is this CPU Good for Gaming? Yes, this would be a suitable CPU for gaming. [More ...]

Intel Core i7-12700

Description: Intel UHD Graphics 770

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1700

Total Cores: 12 Cores, 20 Threads

Performance Cores: 8 Cores, 16 Threads, 2.1 GHz Base, 4.9 GHz Turbo

Efficient Cores: 4 Cores, 4 Threads, 1.6 GHz Base, 3.6 GHz Turbo

Typical TDP: 65 W

TDP Up: 180 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) i7-12700, 12th Gen Intel Core i7-12700

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2022

CPUmark/$Price: 108.10

Overall Rank:
302nd fastest in multithreading out of 4844 CPUs
120th fastest in single threading out of 4844 CPUs
96th fastest in out of 1381 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $284.82 USD (2024-09-17)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

30788

Single Thread Rating

3911

Samples: 3060*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-12700

Integer Math	107,523 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	82,164 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	103 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	39,735 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	20,542 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	383,828 KBytes/Sec
Physics	1,574 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	24,677 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	3,911 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of September 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-12700

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 13th of September 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 13th of September 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$282.79 USD	Buy Now!
	$389.99 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

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	Dell NEWEST Optiplex 3000 Business/Home Use Tower Desktop \| 12th Gen Intel Core i7-12700 Processor \| 32GB RAM \| 1TB SSD + 1TB HDD \| Windows 11 Pro \| HDMI+DP \| WiFi \| Bluetooth \| DVD-RW	$841.49 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo ThinkCentre 50s Small Form Factor Business Desktop, i7-12700K, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, UHD 770 with HDMI Support 2-Monitor 4K, DP, VGA, DVI, SD Card Reader, Wired KB & Mouse, Wi-Fi, Windows 11 Pro	$799.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell Vostro 3910 Desktop Computer, 12th Gen Intel Core i5-12400 Processor, 32GB DDR4 RAM, 256GB PCIe SSD + 1TB HDD, Intel UHD Graphics 730, WiFi 6, DVD-RW, Display Port, HDMI, Windows 11 Pro	$649.99 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 17th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,108
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,482
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,125
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,607
Intel Core i7-12700		30,788
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,887
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		21,869
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,270
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,750
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,535
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,168

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 17th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		197.55
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		183.17
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		167.59
Intel Core i9-12900K		149.85
Intel Core i9-13900K		134.57
Intel Core i7-12700		108.10
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.61
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		57.09
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 17th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,623
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,163
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,030
Intel Core i7-12700		3,911
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,908
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,807
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,693
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,469
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,360
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,929
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,567

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-12700
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2196620 - Sep 16 2024		17074
BL2196464 - Sep 16 2024		34498
BL2196422 - Sep 16 2024		17412
BL2196343 - Sep 16 2024		28122
BL2194740 - Sep 14 2024		33966

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-12700
As of 17th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-12700		30,788
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D vs Intel Core i7-12700		28,285 (-8.1%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X vs Intel Core i7-12700		36,014 (+17.0%)
Intel Core i7-12700F vs Intel Core i7-12700		30,648 (-0.5%)
Intel Core i7-13700 vs Intel Core i7-12700		37,037 (+20.3%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 vs Intel Core i7-12700		34,569 (+12.3%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X vs Intel Core i7-12700		26,669 (-13.4%)
Intel Core i9-11900K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-12700		25,257 (-18.0%)
Intel Core i7-11700K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-12700		24,602 (-20.1%)
Intel Core i7-11700KF @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-12700		23,963 (-22.2%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X vs Intel Core i7-12700		23,149 (-24.8%)
Intel Core i5-13600K vs Intel Core i7-12700		37,968 (+23.3%)
Intel Core i5-13600KF vs Intel Core i7-12700		37,810 (+22.8%)

Is the Intel Core i7-12700 Good for Gaming?
As of 17th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		9,410
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,262
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,201
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,036
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,498
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,393
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,091
Intel Core i9-14900KF		7,964
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,831
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,778
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,746
Intel Core i7-14700K		7,533
Intel Core i7-12700		4,516

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