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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 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 i7-12700KF

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: 184.42

Overall Rank:
325th fastest in multithreading out of 5126 CPUs
136th fastest in single threading out of 5126 CPUs
95th fastest in out of 1446 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $185.00 USD (2025-05-22)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
34118
Single Thread Rating
3989

Samples: 4166*
*Margin for error: Low

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

Integer Math113,482 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math87,489 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers113 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting45,122 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption23,192 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression442,433 KBytes/Sec
Physics1,783 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions28,678 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread3,989 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 22nd of May 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-12700KF

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 18th of May 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 18th of May 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$185.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$189.99 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 23rd of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,697
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,312
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,032
Intel Core i7-12700KF
 34,118
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,138
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,861
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,475
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,174
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,708
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,652
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,146
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 23rd of May 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 233.04
Intel Core i7-12700KF
 184.42
Intel Core i5-12400F
 178.68
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 163.35
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 161.93
Intel Core i9-13900K
 158.64
Intel Core i9-12900K
 138.63
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 51.93
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 23rd of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,611
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,140
Intel Core i7-12700KF
 3,989
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,681
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,478
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,363
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,921
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,563
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-12700KF
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2643422 - May 22 2025
32441
BL2643367 - May 22 2025
34340
BL2643000 - May 22 2025
35443
BL2642743 - May 22 2025
36390
BL2642657 - May 22 2025
37480
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-12700KF
As of 23rd of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-12700KF
 34,118
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X vs Intel Core i7-12700KF
 26,632 (-21.9%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X vs Intel Core i7-12700KF
 27,763 (-18.6%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X vs Intel Core i7-12700KF
 28,430 (-16.7%)
Intel Core i5-12600KF vs Intel Core i7-12700KF
 27,843 (-18.4%)
Intel Core i5-12600K vs Intel Core i7-12700KF
 27,631 (-19.0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 vs Intel Core i7-12700KF
 27,056 (-20.7%)
Intel Core i5-13600K vs Intel Core i7-12700KF
 37,693 (+10.5%)
Intel Core i5-13600KF vs Intel Core i7-12700KF
 37,529 (+10.0%)
Intel Core i5-13500 vs Intel Core i7-12700KF
 31,441 (-7.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X vs Intel Core i7-12700KF
 30,035 (-12.0%)
Intel Core i9-12900KF vs Intel Core i7-12700KF
 41,057 (+20.3%)
Intel Core i5-14600KF vs Intel Core i7-12700KF
 38,847 (+13.9%)

Is the Intel Core i7-12700KF Good for Gaming?
As of 23rd of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,499
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,156
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,332
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,845
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,595
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,511
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,282
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,809
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,684
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,520
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,446
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,426
Intel Core i7-12700KF
 4,459