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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: 109.35

Overall Rank:
408th fastest in multithreading out of 5157 CPUs
192nd fastest in single threading out of 5157 CPUs
128th fastest in out of 1449 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $277.95 USD (2025-06-22)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
30393
Single Thread Rating
3877

Samples: 4413*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-12700

Integer Math106,872 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math81,450 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers102 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting39,122 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption20,223 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression377,535 KBytes/Sec
Physics1,565 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions24,282 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread3,877 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 22nd of June 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-12700

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 22nd of June 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 22nd of June 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$277.97 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$277.97 USDBuy Now!
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 22nd of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,650
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,296
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,014
Intel Core i7-12700
 30,393
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,143
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,861
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,487
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,164
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,704
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,654
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,147
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 22nd of June 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 227.00
Intel Core i5-12400F
 196.84
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 162.56
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 152.87
Intel Core i9-13900K
 146.63
Intel Core i9-12900K
 142.65
Intel Core i7-12700
 109.35
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 49.23
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 22nd of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,610
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,138
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,900
Intel Core i7-12700
 3,877
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,680
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,477
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,469
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,364
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,921
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,563
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-12700
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2712882 - Jun 22 2025
31176
BL2712166 - Jun 21 2025
29472
BL2711976 - Jun 21 2025
30315
BL2711229 - Jun 21 2025
31119
BL2710968 - Jun 21 2025
28959
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-12700
As of 22nd of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-12700
 30,393
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X vs Intel Core i7-12700
 35,806 (+17.8%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 vs Intel Core i7-12700
 34,453 (+13.4%)
Intel Core i7-12700F vs Intel Core i7-12700
 30,475 (+0.3%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Intel Core i7-12700
 34,233 (+12.6%)
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X vs Intel Core i7-12700
 37,179 (+22.3%)
Intel Core i7-13700 vs Intel Core i7-12700
 36,462 (+20.0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X vs Intel Core i7-12700
 26,622 (-12.4%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D vs Intel Core i7-12700
 26,323 (-13.4%)
Intel Core i7-11700K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-12700
 24,421 (-19.6%)
Intel Core i7-11700KF @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-12700
 23,817 (-21.6%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X vs Intel Core i7-12700
 23,054 (-24.1%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT vs Intel Core i7-12700
 23,509 (-22.7%)

Is the Intel Core i7-12700 Good for Gaming?
As of 22nd of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,451
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,150
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,298
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,842
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,587
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,483
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,276
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,809
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,804
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,640
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,528
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,517
Intel Core i7-12700
 4,088