Intel Core i7 12700
- Cores: 12
- L3 cache: 25MB (shared)
- TDP: 65 W (max. boost up to 180 W)
- Transistor size: 10 nm
Core i7 12700 - desktop processor produced by Intel for socket LGA-1700 that has 12 cores and 20 threads. The base clock frequency of the CPU is 2100 MHz, but due to Turbo Boost technology, it can perform up to 4800 MHz. The size of the L3 cache is 25 MB. Please note that this chip has integrated graphics Intel UHD Graphics 770.
Review
Compare Intel Core i7 12700 with other CPUs
Test in Benchmarks
Performance test of Intel Core i7 12700 in benchmarksCinebench
Cinebench Scores - 139th place
GeekBench v6
| File compression | 892.7 MB/sec |
| Clang compilation | 105.8 Klines/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 284.6 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 385.9 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 249.7 pages/sec |
| Background blur | 60.4 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 103.1 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 27.3 Mpixels/sec |
PassMark
| Integer math | 106.1 GOps/sec |
| Floating point math | 80.6 GOps/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 98M Primes/sec |
| Random string sorting | 38.4M Strings/sec |
| Data encryption | 19.8 GBytes/sec |
| Data compression | 369.8 MBytes/sec |
| Physics | 1517 Frames/sec |
| Extended instructions | 23.7B Matrices/sec |
Blender
Performance Per Watt
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 16.4 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 198 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 458.4 PPW |
| Blender / Watt | 4.15 PPW |
These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.
Recent User Tests
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2025-08-18 (Admiral97) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 2494 / 14455 |
| π 2025-01-23 (Scotter_1001) | Cinebench 2024 | 100 / 845 |
| π 2024-11-18 (@Onlineee705j) | Cinebench 2024 | 102 / 1069 |
| π 2024-08-15 (Styx) | Cinebench 2024 | 114 / 1212 |
| π 2024-05-28 (asita) | Cinebench 2024 | 106 / 840 |
Specifications
Core i7 12700 technical specificationsGeneral
| Vendor | Intel |
| Released | January 1, 2022 |
| Type | Desktop |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 |
| Codename | Alder Lake |
| Model number | i7-12700 |
| Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 770 |
| AMD Equivalent | - AMD Ryzen 7 5800 |
| Successor | - Intel Core Ultra 7 265 |
Intel CPU rating - 92nd place
CPU
| P-Cores | 8 |
| P-Threads | 16 |
| Base Frequency (P) | 2.1 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (P) | 4.8 GHz |
| E-Cores | 4 |
| E-Threads | 4 |
| Base Frequency (E) | 1.6 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (E) | 3.6 GHz |
| Total Cores | 12 |
| Total Threads | 20 |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 21x |
| L1 Cache | 80K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 12MB (shared) |
| L3 Cache | 25MB (shared) |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No |
Package
| Fabrication Process | 10 nm |
| TDP (PL1) | 65 W |
| Max. Boost TDP (PL2) | 180 W |
| Socket | LGA-1700 |
| Peak Temperature | 100Β°C |
Desktop CPU ranking - 81st place
iGPU
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 770 |
| GPU Base Clock | 300 MHz |
| GPU Boost Clock | 1500 MHz |
| Shading Units | 256 |
| TMUs | 16 |
| ROPs | 8 |
| Execution Units | 32 |
| TGP | 15 W |
See also: Intel UHD Graphics 770 β integrated graphics of Intel Core i7 12700
Memory Support
| Memory Types | - DDR4-3200 - DDR5-4800 |
| Max. Memory Size | 128 GB |
| Memory Channels | 2 |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s |
| ECC Support | Yes |
Misc
| Official Site | Intel Core i7 12700 official page |
| PCI Express Version | 5.0 |
| PCI Express Lanes | 20 |
| Technologies | - Compute: ABM, ADX, BMI1, BMI2, CLMUL, F16C, SHA
- Performance: EIST, TBT 2.0, TBT 3.0, TSX
- Virtualization: VT-d, VT-x
- Security: RDRAND, TXT, XD bit |