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Intel Core i7-12700F

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

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

Description:

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)

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

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2022

CPUmark/$Price: 123.78

Overall Rank:
476th fastest in multithreading out of 5489 CPUs
249th fastest in single threading out of 5489 CPUs
147th fastest in out of 1484 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $244.99 USD (2025-12-08)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
30325
Single Thread Rating
3845

Samples: 3419*
*Margin for error: Low

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

Integer Math107,009 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math81,648 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers97 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting39,727 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption20,123 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression382,378 KBytes/Sec
Physics1,482 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions24,628 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread3,845 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 12th of December 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-12700F

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 8th of December 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 8th of December 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$264.99 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$244.99 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 13th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K
 58,551
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,354
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 38,952
Intel Core i7-12700F
 30,325
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,147
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,845
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,546
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,108
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,684
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,651
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,145
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 13th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 282.22
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 163.67
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 159.58
Intel Core i5-12400F
 130.77
Intel Core i9-14900K
 130.40
Intel Core i7-12700F
 123.78
Intel Core i9-13900K
 106.29
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 53.74
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 13th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K
 4,696
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,601
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,889
Intel Core i7-12700F
 3,845
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,833
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,678
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,487
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,364
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,915
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,561
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-12700F
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3126313 - Dec 11 2025
30248
BL3125998 - Dec 11 2025
15319
BL3125099 - Dec 11 2025
29287
BL3125005 - Dec 11 2025
30659
BL3122431 - Dec 10 2025
31194
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-12700F
As of 13th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-12700F
 30,325
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X vs Intel Core i7-12700F
 35,603 (+17.4%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 vs Intel Core i7-12700F
 34,399 (+13.4%)
Intel Core i7-12700KF vs Intel Core i7-12700F
 34,051 (+12.3%)
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G vs Intel Core i7-12700F
 31,672 (+4.4%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X vs Intel Core i7-12700F
 27,709 (-8.6%)
Intel Core i5-12600K vs Intel Core i7-12700F
 27,586 (-9.0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 vs Intel Core i7-12700F
 27,014 (-10.9%)
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X vs Intel Core i7-12700F
 37,132 (+22.4%)
Intel Core i9-12900F vs Intel Core i7-12700F
 35,873 (+18.3%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT vs Intel Core i7-12700F
 28,012 (-7.6%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7500F vs Intel Core i7-12700F
 26,719 (-11.9%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X vs Intel Core i7-12700F
 26,609 (-12.3%)

Is the Intel Core i7-12700F Good for Gaming?
As of 13th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,446
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,126
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,255
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,795
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,513
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,447
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D
 10,285
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,270
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,778
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,669
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,475
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,415
Intel Core i7-12700F
 3,951