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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: 84.49

Overall Rank:
279th fastest in multithreading out of 4989 CPUs
104th fastest in single threading out of 4989 CPUs
80th fastest in out of 1409 Desktop CPUs

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

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
34558
Single Thread Rating
4023

Samples: 7580*
*Margin for error: Low

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

Integer Math114,345 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math88,245 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers115 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting45,955 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption23,507 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression448,472 KBytes/Sec
Physics1,805 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions29,001 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread4,023 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 18th of February 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-12700K

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 18th of February 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 18th of February 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 18th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
58,849
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,380
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
39,064
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,558
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,113
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,876
Intel Core i5-12400F
19,489
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,209
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,723
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,622
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,147
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 18th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
217.26
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
196.94
Intel Core i5-12400F
177.20
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
147.41
Intel Core i9-12900K
140.75
Intel Core i9-13900K
108.98
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.49
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
49.09
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 18th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,615
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,150
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,023
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,682
Intel Core i5-12400F
3,493
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 i7-12700K
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2423244 - Feb 18 2025
28356
BL2423126 - Feb 18 2025
36444
BL2423051 - Feb 18 2025
34355
BL2422938 - Feb 18 2025
32127
BL2422924 - Feb 18 2025
36933
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-12700K
As of 18th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,558
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D vs Intel Core i7-12700K
28,312 (-18.1%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Intel Core i7-12700K
34,259 (-0.9%)
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D vs Intel Core i7-12700K
40,069 (+15.9%)
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X vs Intel Core i7-12700K
37,146 (+7.5%)
Intel Core i7-13700 vs Intel Core i7-12700K
36,783 (+6.4%)
Intel Core i9-12900F vs Intel Core i7-12700K
36,129 (+4.5%)
Intel Core i9-12900 vs Intel Core i7-12700K
34,105 (-1.3%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT vs Intel Core i7-12700K
32,650 (-5.5%)
Intel Core i9-12900T vs Intel Core i7-12700K
29,647 (-14.2%)
Intel Core i9-12900K vs Intel Core i7-12700K
41,380 (+19.7%)
Intel Core i9-12900KF vs Intel Core i7-12700K
41,082 (+18.9%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X vs Intel Core i7-12700K
35,895 (+3.9%)

Is the Intel Core i7-12700K Good for Gaming?
As of 18th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
12,190
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
10,869
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
10,600
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
10,588
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
10,303
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
9,842
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
9,538
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
9,527
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
9,343
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
9,168
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
9,127
Intel Core i9-14900KS
9,012
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,510