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.
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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 ...]

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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: 84.19

Overall Rank:
342nd fastest in multithreading out of 5270 CPUs
144th fastest in single threading out of 5270 CPUs
95th fastest in out of 1451 Desktop CPUs

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

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

34432

Single Thread Rating

4014

Samples: 9016*
*Margin for error: Low

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

Integer Math	114,317 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	88,087 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	114 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	45,844 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	23,428 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	446,988 KBytes/Sec
Physics	1,792 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	28,910 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	4,014 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 13th of July 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-12700K

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 12th of July 2025

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 12th of July 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

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	HP Elite SFF 600 G9 Desktop, Intel Core i7-12700K (12Cores, Up to 5.0GHz), 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, Compact & Quiet, High Performance, Wi-Fi, Type-C, Bluetooth,DisplayPorts, HDMI, Windows 11 Pro	$799.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo ThinkCentre Neo 50T Gen 3 Tower Computer - Intel i7-12700K, 32GB Ram, 1TB NVMe SSD, DisplayPort, HDMI, VGA, DVD-RW, USB Type-C, Card Reader, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth - Windows 11 Pro, Black Desktop	$869.99 (www.amazon.com)
	HP 290 G9 Pro Tower Computer, Intel core i7-12700K, 64GB RAM, 2TB NVMe SSD, USB C, HDMI, VGA, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, DVDRW, Windows 11 Pro	$899.99 (www.amazon.com)
	HP Elite SFF 600 G9 Desktop, Intel Core i7-12700K (12Cores, Up to 5.0GHz), 64GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, Compact & Quiet, High Performance, Wi-Fi, Type-C, Bluetooth,DisplayPorts, HDMI, Windows 11 Pro	$899.99 (www.amazon.com)
	HP Elite SFF 600 G9 Desktop, Intel Core i7-12700K (12Cores, Up to 5.0GHz), 32GB DDR5 RAM, 2TB SSD, Compact & Quiet, High Performance, Wi-Fi, Type-C, Bluetooth,DisplayPorts, HDMI, Windows 11 Pro	$879.99 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 13th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,629
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,274
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,010
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,432
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,146
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,859
Intel Core i5-12400F		19,492
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,157
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,702
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,653
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,148

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 13th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		228.15
Intel Core i5-12400F		168.98
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		151.26
Intel Core i9-13900K		139.60
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		136.62
Intel Core i9-12900K		135.54
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.19
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		51.88
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 July 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,610
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,136
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,014
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,899
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,680
Intel Core i5-12400F		3,478
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,469
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,364
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,920
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,563

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-12700K
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2758863 - Jul 12 2025		34250
BL2758861 - Jul 12 2025		28775
BL2758830 - Jul 12 2025		29057
BL2758368 - Jul 12 2025 [Overclocked]		37534
BL2757472 - Jul 11 2025		32737

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-12700K
As of 13th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,432
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Intel Core i7-12700K		34,233 (-0.6%)
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D vs Intel Core i7-12700K		39,993 (+16.2%)
Intel Core i7-13700 vs Intel Core i7-12700K		36,391 (+5.7%)
Intel Core i9-12900F vs Intel Core i7-12700K		35,906 (+4.3%)
Intel Core i9-12900 vs Intel Core i7-12700K		33,674 (-2.2%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D vs Intel Core i7-12700K		26,322 (-23.6%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT vs Intel Core i7-12700K		32,578 (-5.4%)
Intel Core i9-12900T vs Intel Core i7-12700K		29,535 (-14.2%)
Intel Core i9-12900KS vs Intel Core i7-12700K		43,730 (+27.0%)
Intel Core i7-14700 vs Intel Core i7-12700K		41,618 (+20.9%)
Intel Core i9-12900K vs Intel Core i7-12700K		41,274 (+19.9%)
Intel Core i9-12900KF vs Intel Core i7-12700K		41,012 (+19.1%)

Is the Intel Core i7-12700K Good for Gaming?
As of 13th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D		12,430
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,145
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D		11,281
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,836
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,576
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,478
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,276
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,909
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,800
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K		9,630
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,528
Intel Core Ultra 9 285		9,469
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,484

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