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Intel Core i7-12700

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

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

Description: Intel UHD Graphics 770

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1700

Total Cores: 12 Cores, 20 Threads

Performance Cores: 8 Cores, 16 Threads, 2.1 GHz Base, 4.9 GHz Turbo

Efficient Cores: 4 Cores, 4 Threads, 1.6 GHz Base, 3.6 GHz Turbo

Typical TDP: 65 W

TDP Up: 180 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) i7-12700, 12th Gen Intel Core i7-12700

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2022

CPUmark/$Price: 63.76

Overall Rank:
522nd fastest in multithreading out of 5812 CPUs
273rd fastest in single threading out of 5812 CPUs
160th fastest in out of 1557 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $469.95 USD (2026-03-04)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
29963
Single Thread Rating
3848

Samples: 5898*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-12700

Integer Math106,328 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math80,792 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers99 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting38,609 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption19,936 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression371,569 KBytes/Sec
Physics1,534 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions23,870 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread3,848 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 9th of March 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-12700

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 8th of March 2026
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 8th of March 2026.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
NewEgg.com$469.95 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 10th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K
 58,419
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,257
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 38,937
Intel Core i7-12700
 29,963
Apple M4 10 Core
 23,682
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,844
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,590
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 10th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 145.64
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 134.70
Intel Core i5-12400F
 130.48
Intel Core i9-14900K
 124.56
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 117.85
Intel Core i9-13900K
 107.89
Intel Core i7-12700
 63.76
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 10th 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
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,886
Intel Core i7-12700
 3,848
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,675
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,489
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,365
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,913
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,560
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-12700
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3333379 - Mar 07 2026
29218
BL3333112 - Mar 07 2026
32961
BL3332564 - Mar 07 2026
28623
BL3332428 - Mar 07 2026
12587
BL3332305 - Mar 07 2026
31611
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-12700
As of 10th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-12700
 29,963
Intel Core i7-12700K vs Intel Core i7-12700
 34,302 (+14.5%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Intel Core i7-12700
 34,288 (+14.4%)
Intel Core i7-13700 vs Intel Core i7-12700
 36,169 (+20.7%)
Intel Core i9-12900F vs Intel Core i7-12700
 35,801 (+19.5%)
Intel Core i9-12900 vs Intel Core i7-12700
 33,677 (+12.4%)
Intel Core i9-11900K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-12700
 24,950 (-16.7%)
Intel Core i9-11900KF @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-12700
 24,547 (-18.1%)
Intel Core i9-11900KB @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-12700
 22,730 (-24.1%)
Intel Core i5-13600KF vs Intel Core i7-12700
 37,389 (+24.8%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT vs Intel Core i7-12700
 32,500 (+8.5%)
Intel Core i9-12900T vs Intel Core i7-12700
 28,884 (-3.6%)
Intel Core i5-13400 vs Intel Core i7-12700
 23,834 (-20.5%)

Is the Intel Core i7-12700 Good for Gaming?
As of 10th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,427
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,123
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,263
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus
 10,695
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,524
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,388
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
 10,172
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,795
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,445
Intel Core i7-12700
 4,028