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Intel Core i7-12700F

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

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

Description:

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)

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

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2022

CPUmark/$Price: 106.32

Overall Rank:
515th fastest in multithreading out of 5818 CPUs
277th fastest in single threading out of 5818 CPUs
156th fastest in out of 1557 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $284.99 USD (2026-02-05)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
30301
Single Thread Rating
3847

Samples: 3745*
*Margin for error: Low

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

Integer Math107,183 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math81,713 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers97 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting39,720 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption20,115 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression381,660 KBytes/Sec
Physics1,480 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions24,587 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread3,847 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 13th of March 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-12700F

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 9th of March 2026
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 9th 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$284.99 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 13th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K
 58,418
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,259
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 38,936
Intel Core i7-12700F
 30,301
Apple M4 10 Core
 23,685
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 13th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 192.75
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 144.67
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 130.83
Intel Core i9-14900K
 124.56
Intel Core i5-12400F
 122.48
Intel Core i9-13900K
 107.89
Intel Core i7-12700F
 106.32
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 55.25
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M4 10 Core
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 13th 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 i7-12700F
 3,847
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,675
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,489
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,366
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,913
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,560
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-12700F
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3336100 - Mar 08 2026
28871
BL3336046 - Mar 08 2026
16606
BL3336039 - Mar 08 2026
16606
BL3335743 - Mar 08 2026
31155
BL3335721 - Mar 08 2026
30270
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-12700F
As of 13th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-12700F
 30,301
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X vs Intel Core i7-12700F
 35,574 (+17.4%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 vs Intel Core i7-12700F
 34,401 (+13.5%)
Intel Core i7-12700KF vs Intel Core i7-12700F
 34,021 (+12.3%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Intel Core i7-12700F
 34,288 (+13.2%)
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G vs Intel Core i7-12700F
 31,571 (+4.2%)
Intel Core i5-12600K vs Intel Core i7-12700F
 27,551 (-9.1%)
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X vs Intel Core i7-12700F
 37,084 (+22.4%)
AMD Ryzen 7 8700F vs Intel Core i7-12700F
 31,037 (+2.4%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT vs Intel Core i7-12700F
 28,016 (-7.5%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X vs Intel Core i7-12700F
 26,599 (-12.2%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D vs Intel Core i7-12700F
 26,307 (-13.2%)
Intel Core i7-11700K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-12700F
 24,345 (-19.7%)

Is the Intel Core i7-12700F Good for Gaming?
As of 13th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,428
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,123
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,265
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
 9,792
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,444
Intel Core i7-12700F
 3,948