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Intel Core i7-12700KF

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i7-12700KF 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 i7-12700KF Good for Gaming?

This is an old CPU that contains 12 Cores and 20 Threads. The Intel Core i7-12700KF 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 i7-12700KF

Description:

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)

Other names: 12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-12700KF, 12th Gen Intel Core i7-12700KF

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2021

CPUmark/$Price: 202.83

Overall Rank:
284th fastest in multithreading out of 4980 CPUs
106th fastest in single threading out of 4980 CPUs
84th fastest in out of 1409 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $168.98 USD (2025-02-03)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
34274
Single Thread Rating
4002

Samples: 3461*
*Margin for error: Low

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

Integer Math113,752 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math87,857 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers114 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting45,269 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption23,307 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression445,085 KBytes/Sec
Physics1,788 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions28,826 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread4,002 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 7th of February 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-12700KF

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 2nd of February 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 2nd 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$168.98 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$418.60 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 8th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
58,827
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,389
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
39,068
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,576
Intel Core i7-12700KF
34,274
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,110
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,877
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,216
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,726
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,619
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,152
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 8th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-12700KF
202.83
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
200.76
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
190.91
Intel Core i9-12900K
155.18
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
145.24
Intel Core i9-13900K
117.66
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.54
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
47.31
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 8th 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
Intel Core i7-12700KF
4,002
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,684
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 i7-12700KF
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2397014 - Feb 07 2025
35399
BL2396230 - Feb 07 2025
35225
BL2395823 - Feb 06 2025
34973
BL2395786 - Feb 06 2025
34390
BL2395756 - Feb 06 2025
27715
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-12700KF
As of 8th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-12700KF
34,274
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X vs Intel Core i7-12700KF
26,646 (-22.3%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X vs Intel Core i7-12700KF
27,806 (-18.9%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X vs Intel Core i7-12700KF
28,459 (-17.0%)
Intel Core i5-12600KF vs Intel Core i7-12700KF
27,898 (-18.6%)
Intel Core i5-12600K vs Intel Core i7-12700KF
27,666 (-19.3%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 vs Intel Core i7-12700KF
27,071 (-21.0%)
Intel Core i5-13600K vs Intel Core i7-12700KF
37,789 (+10.3%)
Intel Core i5-13600KF vs Intel Core i7-12700KF
37,656 (+9.9%)
Intel Core i9-12900KF vs Intel Core i7-12700KF
41,088 (+19.9%)
Intel Core i7-12700F vs Intel Core i7-12700KF
30,570 (-10.8%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D vs Intel Core i7-12700KF
28,308 (-17.4%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G vs Intel Core i7-12700KF
24,515 (-28.5%)

Is the Intel Core i7-12700KF Good for Gaming?
As of 8th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
12,187
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
10,868
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
10,647
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
10,606
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
10,306
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
9,846
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
9,522
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
9,512
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
9,275
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
9,127
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
9,104
Intel Core i9-14900KS
9,036
Intel Core i7-12700KF
4,474