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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: 220.57

Overall Rank:
296th fastest in multithreading out of 5030 CPUs
114th fastest in single threading out of 5030 CPUs
88th fastest in out of 1419 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $155.00 USD (2025-03-22)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
34189
Single Thread Rating
3997

Samples: 3766*
*Margin for error: Low

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

Integer Math113,605 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math87,674 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers113 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting45,207 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption23,250 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression443,887 KBytes/Sec
Physics1,781 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions28,761 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread3,997 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 22nd of March 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-12700KF

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 16th of March 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 16th of March 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$189.95 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$199.00 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 22nd of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,770
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,332
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,052
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,504
Intel Core i7-12700KF
 34,189
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,125
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,872
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,201
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,719
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,630
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,144
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 22nd of March 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 222.43
Intel Core i7-12700KF
 220.57
Intel Core i9-12900K
 138.23
Intel Core i9-13900K
 90.42
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.36
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 NA
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 NA
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 22nd of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,612
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,144
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,019
Intel Core i7-12700KF
 3,997
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,901
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,681
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,363
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,923
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,564
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-12700KF
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2497780 - Mar 21 2025
33818
BL2497220 - Mar 21 2025
28842
BL2496937 - Mar 21 2025
29599
BL2496639 - Mar 21 2025
7969
BL2496242 - Mar 20 2025
34905
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-12700KF
As of 22nd of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-12700KF
 34,189
Intel Core i5-12600K vs Intel Core i7-12700KF
 27,648 (-19.1%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 vs Intel Core i7-12700KF
 27,055 (-20.9%)
Intel Core i9-12900KF vs Intel Core i7-12700KF
 41,052 (+20.1%)
Intel Core i5-14600KF vs Intel Core i7-12700KF
 38,916 (+13.8%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D vs Intel Core i7-12700KF
 28,310 (-17.2%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT vs Intel Core i7-12700KF
 28,276 (-17.3%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X vs Intel Core i7-12700KF
 26,632 (-22.1%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G vs Intel Core i7-12700KF
 24,496 (-28.4%)
Intel Core i5-12400 vs Intel Core i7-12700KF
 19,232 (-43.7%)
Intel Core i9-12900K vs Intel Core i7-12700KF
 41,332 (+20.9%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X vs Intel Core i7-12700KF
 35,879 (+4.9%)
Intel Core i7-12700K vs Intel Core i7-12700KF
 34,504 (+0.9%)

Is the Intel Core i7-12700KF Good for Gaming?
As of 22nd of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,190
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,363
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,855
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,578
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,561
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,296
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,826
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,711
Intel Core Ultra 5 235
 9,536
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,504
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 9,493
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,433
Intel Core i7-12700KF
 4,462