Intel Core i7 12700KF
- Cores: 12
- L3 cache: 25MB (shared)
- TDP: 125 W (max. boost up to 190 W)
- Transistor size: 10 nm
Core i7 12700KF - desktop processor produced by Intel for socket LGA-1700 that has 12 cores and 20 threads. The base clock frequency of the CPU is 3600 MHz, but due to Turbo Boost technology, it can perform up to 4900 MHz. The size of the L3 cache is 25 MB. Please note that this chip doesnβt have integrated graphics.
Review
Compare Intel Core i7 12700KF with other CPUs
Test in Benchmarks
Performance test of Intel Core i7 12700KF in benchmarksCinebench
Cinebench Scores - 95th place
GeekBench v6
| File compression | 1070 MB/sec |
| Clang compilation | 127.7 Klines/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 352.3 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 458.3 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 275.7 pages/sec |
| Background blur | 70.5 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 126.2 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 30 Mpixels/sec |
PassMark
| Integer math | 113.7 GOps/sec |
| Floating point math | 87.3 GOps/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 110M Primes/sec |
| Random string sorting | 45.1M Strings/sec |
| Data encryption | 23.1 GBytes/sec |
| Data compression | 439.7 MBytes/sec |
| Physics | 1757 Frames/sec |
| Extended instructions | 28.5B Matrices/sec |
Blender
Performance Per Watt
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 10.3 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 123 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 271.4 PPW |
| Blender / Watt | 2.47 PPW |
These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.
Recent User Tests
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-08-31 (Felix) | Cinebench 2026 | 611 / 5155 |
| π 2025-12-03 (CJ's PC) | Cinebench 2024 | 108 / 1212 |
| π 2025-11-14 (S0l1st) | Cinebench 2024 | 112 / 1290 |
| π 2025-06-15 (Tukumo) | Cinebench 2024 | 117 / 1302 |
| π 2025-04-23 (fhd) | Cinebench 2024 | 110 / 1191 |
| π 2025-04-12 (Bryant) | Cinebench 2024 | 115 / 1284 |
| π 2024-05-19 (jostl3) | Cinebench 2024 | 119 / 1284 |
Specifications
Core i7 12700KF technical specificationsGeneral
| Vendor | Intel |
| Released | October 27, 2021 |
| Type | Desktop |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 |
| Codename | Alder Lake |
| Model number | i7-12700KF |
| Integrated GPU | No |
| AMD Equivalent | - AMD Ryzen 7 5800X |
| Successor | - Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF |
Intel CPU rating - 61st place
CPU
| P-Cores | 8 |
| P-Threads | 16 |
| Base Frequency (P) | 3.6 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (P) | 4.9 GHz |
| E-Cores | 4 |
| E-Threads | 4 |
| Base Frequency (E) | 2.7 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (E) | 3.8 GHz |
| Total Cores | 12 |
| Total Threads | 20 |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 36x |
| L1 Cache | 80K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 12MB (shared) |
| L3 Cache | 25MB (shared) |
| Unlocked Multiplier | Yes |
Package
| Fabrication Process | 10 nm |
| TDP (PL1) | 125 W |
| Max. Boost TDP (PL2) | 190 W |
| Socket | LGA-1700 |
| Peak Temperature | 100Β°C |
Desktop CPU ranking - 62nd place
Memory Support
| Memory Types | - DDR5-4800 - DDR4-3200 |
| Max. Memory Size | 128 GB |
| Memory Channels | 2 |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s |
| ECC Support | Yes |
Misc
| Official Site | Intel Core i7 12700KF 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 |