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: 83.86

Overall Rank:
424th fastest in multithreading out of 5819 CPUs
192nd fastest in single threading out of 5819 CPUs
118th fastest in out of 1557 Desktop CPUs

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

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

34301

Single Thread Rating

4005

Samples: 10936*
*Margin for error: Low

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

Integer Math	114,278 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	87,941 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	112 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	45,791 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	23,370 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	445,689 KBytes/Sec
Physics	1,777 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	28,828 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	4,005 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 12th of March 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-12700K

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 7th of March 2026

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 7th of March 2026.
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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	Dell ECT1250 Business Tower Desktop Computer, New OptiPlex Version - Intel Core i7-12700K, (25 MB Intel Smart Cache), 32GB DDR5, 1TB PCIe + 512GB External SSD, Dual 4K Monitor Support, Windows 11	$1149.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell ECT1250 Business Tower Desktop Computer, New OptiPlex Version - Intel Core i7-12700K, (25 MB Intel Smart Cache), 16GB DDR5, 1TB PCIe + 512GB External SSD, Dual 4K Monitor Support, Windows 11	$1049.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell ECT1250 Business Tower Desktop Computer, New OptiPlex Version - Intel Core i7-12700K, (25 MB Intel Smart Cache), 64GB DDR5, 1TB PCIe + 512GB External SSD, Dual 4K Monitor Support, Windows 11	$1599.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell Pro Micro Computer, Intel Core i7-12700K, 32GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, Display Port, HDMI, USB Type-C, Built in AX WiFi, BT, Windows 11 Pro - AI Copilot, Black Desktop	$1199.99 (www.amazon.com)
	HP New ProDesk 400 G9 Small Form Factor Desktop, Intel i7-12700K Processor (Beats i5-13500), 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Wi-Fi 6, HDMI, Type-C, DP, Support 4K, Wired Keyboard and Mouse	$999.99 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 12th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K		58,417
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,259
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		38,936
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,301
Apple M4 10 Core		23,683
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,844
Intel Core i5-12400F		19,595
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,075
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,677
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,644
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,130

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 12th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		144.67
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		137.59
Intel Core i5-12400F		130.51
Intel Core i9-14900K		124.56
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		117.85
Intel Core i9-13900K		107.89
Intel Core i7-12700K		83.86
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		60.54
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M4 10 Core		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 12th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K		4,693
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,600
Apple M4 10 Core		4,514
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,005
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,886
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,675
Intel Core i5-12400F		3,490
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,366
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,913
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,560

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-12700K
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL3333395 - Mar 07 2026		31769
BL3332859 - Mar 07 2026		36511
BL3332834 - Mar 07 2026		36714
BL3332710 - Mar 07 2026		33453
BL3332276 - Mar 07 2026		32069

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-12700K
As of 12th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,301
Intel Core i9-12900K vs Intel Core i7-12700K		41,157 (+20.0%)
Intel Core i9-12900KF vs Intel Core i7-12700K		40,729 (+18.7%)
Intel Core i7-12700 vs Intel Core i7-12700K		29,953 (-12.7%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Intel Core i7-12700K		34,288 (0.0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D vs Intel Core i7-12700K		39,976 (+16.5%)
Intel Core i7-13700 vs Intel Core i7-12700K		36,161 (+5.4%)
Intel Core i9-12900F vs Intel Core i7-12700K		35,803 (+4.4%)
Intel Core i9-12900 vs Intel Core i7-12700K		33,669 (-1.8%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D vs Intel Core i7-12700K		26,306 (-23.3%)
Intel Core i7-13700F vs Intel Core i7-12700K		37,984 (+10.7%)
Intel Core i5-13600KF vs Intel Core i7-12700K		37,391 (+9.0%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT vs Intel Core i7-12700K		32,500 (-5.2%)

Is the Intel Core i7-12700K Good for Gaming?
As of 12th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D		12,426
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,123
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D		11,264
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus		10,611
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,522
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,389
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,374
Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus		10,291
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,257
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D		10,173
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,794
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,445
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,456

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