Intel Core i7-12700K

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i7-12700K can be found below. 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 i7-12700K Good for Gaming?

This is relatively new 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: 84.68

Overall Rank: 220

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

Average CPU Mark

34635

Single Thread Rating: 4035
Samples: 6009*
*Margin for error: Low

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

Integer Math	114,310 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	88,420 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	116 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	46,112 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	23,558 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	449,672 KBytes/Sec
Physics	1,801 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	29,065 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	4,035 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 8th of May 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-12700K

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 7th of May 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 7th of May 2024.
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 9th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,324
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,368
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,188
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,635
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,024
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,909
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,318
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,766
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,457
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		14,473
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,184

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 9th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		211.50
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		184.11
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		149.58
Intel Core i9-12900K		142.17
Intel Core i9-13900K		126.03
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.68
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		56.10
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		50.19
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 9th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,633
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,172
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,035
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,929
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,838
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,703
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,471
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,932
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		2,877
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,568

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-12700K
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2095685 - May 07 2024		34478
BL2095250 - May 07 2024		30712
BL2095077 - May 06 2024		33372
BL2094592 - May 06 2024		20787
BL2094420 - May 05 2024		27549

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-12700K
As of 9th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,635
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D vs Intel Core i7-12700K		28,292 (-18.3%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Intel Core i7-12700K		34,363 (-0.8%)
Intel Core i9-12900F vs Intel Core i7-12700K		36,981 (+6.8%)
Intel Core i9-12900 vs Intel Core i7-12700K		34,350 (-0.8%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT vs Intel Core i7-12700K		32,739 (-5.5%)
Intel Core i9-12900T vs Intel Core i7-12700K		30,113 (-13.1%)
Intel Core i9-12900K vs Intel Core i7-12700K		41,368 (+19.4%)
Intel Core i9-12900KF vs Intel Core i7-12700K		41,149 (+18.8%)
Intel Core i7-13700 vs Intel Core i7-12700K		37,586 (+8.5%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X vs Intel Core i7-12700K		35,976 (+3.9%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X vs Intel Core i7-12700K		32,657 (-5.7%)
Intel Core i7-12700 vs Intel Core i7-12700K		30,831 (-11.0%)

Is the Intel Core i7-12700K Good for Gaming?
As of 9th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,811
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,266
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,070
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,565
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,403
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,159
Intel Core i9-14900KF		7,995
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,883
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,793
Intel Core i7-14700K		7,547
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,532
Intel Core i7-14700KF		7,512
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,947

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