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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.
  • 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 i7-12700 Good for Gaming?

This is an old 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: 117.95

Overall Rank:
342nd fastest in multithreading out of 4985 CPUs
149th fastest in single threading out of 4985 CPUs
109th fastest in out of 1409 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $259.94 USD (2025-02-11)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
30659
Single Thread Rating
3900

Samples: 3703*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-12700

Integer Math107,344 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math81,910 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers103 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting39,523 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption20,428 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression381,647 KBytes/Sec
Physics1,573 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions24,556 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread3,900 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 11th of February 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-12700

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 7th of February 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 7th 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$259.99 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$389.99 USDBuy Now!
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 11th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,821
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,388
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,065
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,572
Intel Core i7-12700
 30,659
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,110
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,876
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,214
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,725
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,617
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,149
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 11th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 198.89
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 190.94
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 170.48
Intel Core i9-12900K
 145.74
Intel Core i9-13900K
 131.89
Intel Core i7-12700
 117.95
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.53
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 49.10
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 11th 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
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,903
Intel Core i7-12700
 3,900
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,683
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 i7-12700
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2402584 - Feb 09 2025
34222
BL2402532 - Feb 09 2025
34257
BL2402181 - Feb 09 2025
22764
BL2400693 - Feb 08 2025
32433
BL2400199 - Feb 08 2025
24071
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-12700
As of 11th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-12700
 30,659
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X vs Intel Core i7-12700
 35,900 (+17.1%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 vs Intel Core i7-12700
 34,580 (+12.8%)
Intel Core i7-12700F vs Intel Core i7-12700
 30,557 (-0.3%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X vs Intel Core i7-12700
 28,455 (-7.2%)
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X vs Intel Core i7-12700
 37,164 (+21.2%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X vs Intel Core i7-12700
 26,643 (-13.1%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D vs Intel Core i7-12700
 26,339 (-14.1%)
Intel Core i9-11900K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-12700
 25,115 (-18.1%)
Intel Core i9-11900KF @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-12700
 24,829 (-19.0%)
Intel Core i7-11700K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-12700
 24,504 (-20.1%)
Intel Core i7-11700KF @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-12700
 23,880 (-22.1%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X vs Intel Core i7-12700
 23,113 (-24.6%)

Is the Intel Core i7-12700 Good for Gaming?
As of 11th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,195
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,865
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,638
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,601
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,305
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,844
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,530
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,519
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,311
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,127
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
 9,048
Intel Core i9-14900KS
 9,033
Intel Core i7-12700
 4,112