Intel Core i7-12700 Benchmark, Test and specs

Last updated:
The Intel Core i7-12700 has 12 cores with 20 threads and is based on the 12. gen of the Intel Core i7 series. The processor uses a mainboard with the LGA 1700 socket and was released in Q1/2022. The Intel Core i7-12700 scores 1,712 points in the Geekbench 5 single-core benchmark. In the Geekbench 5 multi-core benchmark, the result is 11,650 points.
Intel Core i7-12700

CPU lineage

The segment in which we have classified the Intel Core i7-12700. Here you can see if it is a desktop processor or a mobile processor or which processor may be the successor of the Intel Core i7-12700.

Name: Intel Core i7-12700
Family: Intel Core i7
CPU group: Intel Core i 12000
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 12
Predecessor: Intel Core i7-11700
Successor: Intel Core i7-13700

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-12700 has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 20 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-12700 is 2.10 GHz (4.90 GHz). The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.

CPU Cores / Threads: 12 / 20
Core architecture: hybrid (big.LITTLE)
A-Core: 8x Golden Cove
B-Core: 4x Gracemont
Hyperthreading / SMT: Yes
Overclocking: No
A-Core Frequency: 2.10 GHz (4.90 GHz)
B-Core Frequency: 1.60 GHz (3.60 GHz)

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AI hardware: --
AI specifications: --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i7-12700 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i7-12700 uses the Intel UHD Graphics 770, which has 256 texture shaders and 32 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

GPU name: Intel UHD Graphics 770
GPU frequency: 0.30 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.50 GHz
Execution units: 32
Shader: 256
Max. GPU Memory: 64 GB
Max. displays: 3
Generation: 11
Direct X: 12
Technology: 10 nm
Release date: Q4/2021

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

h265 / HEVC (8 bit): Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): Decode / Encode
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: Decode / Encode
VP9: Decode / Encode
AV1: Decode
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The processor can use up to 128 GB memory in 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 76.8 GB/s. The memory type as well as the amount of memory can greatly affect the speed of the system.

Memory type: DDR4-3200
DDR5-4800
Max. Memory: 128 GB
Memory channels: 2 (Dual Channel)
Bandwidth: 76.8 GB/s
ECC: Yes
PCIe: 5.0 x 20
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the processor is 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. The TDP usually gives a rough idea of the actual power consumption of the CPU.

TDP (PL1 / PBP): 65 W
TDP (PL2): 180 W
TDP up: --
TDP down: --
Tjunction max.: 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-12700 is made in 10 nm. The smaller the manufacturing process of a CPU, the more modern and energy-efficient it is. Overall, the processor has 37.00 MB cache. A large cache can greatly speed up the processor's speed in some cases such as games.

Technology: 10 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: LGA 1700
L2-Cache: 12.00 MB
L3-Cache: 25.00 MB
Architecture: Alder Lake S
Operating systems: Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
Release date: Q1/2022
Release price: 339 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet

Benchmark results

Verified Benchmark results
The benchmark results for the Intel Core i7-12700 have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.

Screenshots:

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.

Intel Core i5-13490F Intel Core i5-13490F
10C 16T @ 4.80 GHzNot verified
1872
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 AMD Ryzen 5 7600
6C 12T @ 5.10 GHz
1868
Intel Core i9-12900T Intel Core i9-12900T
16C 24T @ 4.90 GHz
1865
Intel Core i7-12700 Intel Core i7-12700
12C 20T @ 4.90 GHz
1862
Intel Core i7-12700F Intel Core i7-12700F
12C 20T @ 4.90 GHz
1862
Intel Core i7-1280P Intel Core i7-1280P
14C 20T @ 4.80 GHz
1848
AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS
8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz
1815
Show all Cinebench R23 (Single-Core) results



Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.

Intel Core i9-12900T Intel Core i9-12900T
16C 24T @ 3.40 GHz
22804
Intel Core i9-7960X Intel Core i9-7960X
16C 32T @ 3.60 GHz
22189
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
12C 24T @ 4.50 GHz
21878
Intel Core i7-12700 Intel Core i7-12700
12C 20T @ 4.00 GHz
21568
Intel Core i7-12700F Intel Core i7-12700F
12C 20T @ 4.00 GHz
21568
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
16C 32T @ 3.50 GHz
21444
Intel Core i9-10940X Intel Core i9-10940X
14C 28T @ 4.20 GHz
21309
Show all Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core) results



Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.

Intel Core i7-13650HX Intel Core i7-13650HX
14C 20T @ 4.90 GHz
2524
Intel Core i7-13800H Intel Core i7-13800H
14C 20T @ 5.20 GHz
2499
Intel Core i9-12900T Intel Core i9-12900T
16C 24T @ 4.90 GHz
2499
Intel Core i7-12700 Intel Core i7-12700
12C 20T @ 4.90 GHz
2497
Intel Core i7-12700F Intel Core i7-12700F
12C 20T @ 4.90 GHz
2497
Intel Core i9-11900K Intel Core i9-11900K
8C 16T @ 5.30 GHz
2491
Intel Core i5-13600 Intel Core i5-13600
14C 20T @ 5.00 GHz
2488
Show all Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) results



Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.

AMD EPYC 7402 AMD EPYC 7402
24C 48T @ 3.20 GHz
12622
Intel Core i7-13800H Intel Core i7-13800H
14C 20T @ 4.50 GHz
12460
Intel Core i7-13800HE Intel Core i7-13800HE
14C 20T @ 4.00 GHz
12460
Intel Core i7-12700 Intel Core i7-12700
12C 20T @ 4.00 GHz
12448
Intel Core i7-12700F Intel Core i7-12700F
12C 20T @ 4.00 GHz
12448
Apple M1 Max (24-GPU) Apple M1 Max (24-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz
12439
Apple M1 Max (32-GPU) Apple M1 Max (32-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz
12439
Show all Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) results



Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.

Intel Xeon E-2336 Intel Xeon E-2336
6C 12T @ 4.80 GHz
1718
Intel Core i3-12100 Intel Core i3-12100
4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz
1716
Intel Core i3-12100F Intel Core i3-12100F
4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz
1716
Intel Core i7-12700 Intel Core i7-12700
12C 20T @ 4.90 GHz
1712
Intel Core i7-1360P Intel Core i7-1360P
12C 16T @ 5.00 GHz
1712
Intel Core i7-12700F Intel Core i7-12700F
12C 20T @ 4.90 GHz
1712
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5845 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5845
8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz
1710
Show all Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core) results



Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.

Intel Core i7-13620H Intel Core i7-13620H
10C 16T @ 4.40 GHz
11806
Intel Xeon W-1290P Intel Xeon W-1290P
10C 20T @ 4.40 GHz
11689
Intel Xeon Silver 4310 Intel Xeon Silver 4310
12C 24T @ 2.10 GHz
11658
Intel Core i7-12700 Intel Core i7-12700
12C 20T @ 4.00 GHz
11650
Intel Core i7-12700F Intel Core i7-12700F
12C 20T @ 4.00 GHz
11650
Intel Core i9-11900KF Intel Core i9-11900KF
8C 16T @ 4.80 GHz
11645
Intel Core i9-11900K Intel Core i9-11900K
8C 16T @ 4.80 GHz
11645
Show all Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core) results



iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.

AMD A12-9700P AMD A12-9700P
AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge) @ 0.76 GHz
782
AMD A12-9720P AMD A12-9720P
AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge) @ 0.76 GHz
782
AMD FX-9800P AMD FX-9800P
AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge) @ 0.76 GHz
782
Intel Core i7-12700 Intel Core i7-12700
Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.50 GHz
768
Intel Core i5-13600HX Intel Core i5-13600HX
Intel UHD Graphics 13th Gen (32 EU) @ 1.50 GHz
768
Intel Core i5-13600K Intel Core i5-13600K
Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.50 GHz
768
Intel Core i7-12700TE Intel Core i7-12700TE
Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.50 GHz
768
Show all iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS) results



Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.

Intel Core i7-12700K Intel Core i7-12700K
12C 20T @ 4.70 GHz
319
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
12C 24T @ 4.50 GHz
308
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
8C 16T @ 5.20 GHz
306
Intel Core i7-12700 Intel Core i7-12700
12C 20T @ 4.00 GHz
284
Intel Core i7-12700F Intel Core i7-12700F
12C 20T @ 4.00 GHz
284
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
12C 24T @ 4.00 GHz
281
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
16C 32T @ 3.50 GHz
272
Show all Blender 3.1 Benchmark results



Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.

Intel Core i7-13800HE Intel Core i7-13800HE
14C 20T @ 4.00 GHz
31426
Intel Core i9-12900T Intel Core i9-12900T
16C 24T @ 3.40 GHz
31415
Intel Core i7-13700H Intel Core i7-13700H
14C 20T @ 4.40 GHz
31397
Intel Core i7-12700 Intel Core i7-12700
12C 20T @ 4.00 GHz
31146
Intel Core i7-12700F Intel Core i7-12700F
12C 20T @ 4.00 GHz
31146
Intel Xeon W-2295 Intel Xeon W-2295
18C 36T @ 3.80 GHz
30728
AMD Ryzen 9 3900 AMD Ryzen 9 3900
12C 24T @ 3.10 GHz
30688
Show all Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark results



Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.

Intel Core i7-1280P Intel Core i7-1280P
14C 20T @ 4.80 GHz
264
Intel Core i9-11900K Intel Core i9-11900K
8C 16T @ 5.30 GHz
262
Intel Core i9-11900KF Intel Core i9-11900KF
8C 16T @ 5.30 GHz
262
Intel Core i7-12700 Intel Core i7-12700
12C 20T @ 4.90 GHz
259
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz
258
Intel Core i9-12900HK Intel Core i9-12900HK
14C 20T @ 5.00 GHz
257
Intel Core i9-12900H Intel Core i9-12900H
14C 20T @ 5.00 GHz
257
Show all Cinebench R15 (Single-Core) results



Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.

Intel Xeon Gold 6152 Intel Xeon Gold 6152
22C 44T @ 2.60 GHz
3157
AMD EPYC 7401 AMD EPYC 7401
24C 48T @ 2.80 GHz
3156
AMD EPYC 7401P AMD EPYC 7401P
24C 48T @ 2.80 GHz
3156
Intel Core i7-12700 Intel Core i7-12700
12C 20T @ 4.00 GHz
3140
Intel Core i9-10940X Intel Core i9-10940X
14C 28T @ 4.20 GHz
3117
Intel Xeon Gold 6138F Intel Xeon Gold 6138F
20C 40T @ 2.80 GHz
3069
Intel Xeon Gold 6138 Intel Xeon Gold 6138
20C 40T @ 2.80 GHz
3069
Show all Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core) results



Benchmarks


The Intel Core i7-12700 is a 12-core hybrid processor from Intels 12th Core i generation. It combines 8 performance cores (Golden Cove) and 4 smaller efficiency cores (Gracemont). The Golden Cove CPU design is an evolution of the regular CPU cores that Intel already used in the previous Intel Core i processors. The efficiency cores are based on a design previously used in Intels Atom processors.

Both architectures or core designs have their advantages and disadvantages. While the Core i CPU cores (Golden Cove) have a lot of power, the Atom cores (Gracemont) handle arithmetic tasks very efficiently. Therefore, these are often used for background tasks. However, the design of the Intel Core i7-12700 also allows all CPU cores to work on one task at the same time. A modern operating system such as Windows 11 is recommended, since Microsoft has optimized the task scheduler with Windows 11 for the new hybrid CPUs.

The Intel Core i7-12700 clocks its performance cores at up to 4.9 GHz (single-core turbo), the base clock is 2.1 GHz. The larger CPU cores support Intels hyperthreading technology and can process 2 threads at the same time. The Intel Atom cores are limited to 1 thread per CPU core.

While Intel has greatly adapted and optimized the CPU core design of the 12th generation, the Intel UHD Graphics 770 iGPU is again only available for simple image output, since the FP32 raw performance of the iGPU is less than 0.8 TFLOPS and is therefore not suitable for playing newer titles. Intel relies on the installation of a dedicated graphics card here.

Up to 128 GB of DDR4 or DDR5 RAM is supported, the official maximum is DDR5-4800. Significantly higher clock frequencies of the main memory are also possible by overclocking the main memory. The new PCIe 5.0 interface is also supported by the 12th generation Intel Core i processors.


Leaderboards

In our leaderboards, we have clearly compiled the best processors for specific categories for you. The leaderboards are always up to date and are regularly updated by us. The best processors are selected according to popularity and speed in benchmarks as well as the price-performance ratio.


Popular comparisons

1. Intel Core i7-12700 Intel Core i7-12700K Intel Core i7-12700 vs Intel Core i7-12700K
2. Intel Core i5-12600K Intel Core i7-12700 Intel Core i5-12600K vs Intel Core i7-12700
3. Intel Core i7-12700 Intel Core i5-12400 Intel Core i7-12700 vs Intel Core i5-12400
4. Intel Core i7-12700 Intel Core i7-11700 Intel Core i7-12700 vs Intel Core i7-11700
5. Intel Core i7-12700 Intel Core i7-12700F Intel Core i7-12700 vs Intel Core i7-12700F
6. Intel Core i5-13600K Intel Core i7-12700 Intel Core i5-13600K vs Intel Core i7-12700
7. Intel Core i7-13700 Intel Core i7-12700 Intel Core i7-13700 vs Intel Core i7-12700
8. Intel Core i5-13500 Intel Core i7-12700 Intel Core i5-13500 vs Intel Core i7-12700
9. Intel Core i7-1260P Intel Core i7-12700 Intel Core i7-1260P vs Intel Core i7-12700
10. AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Intel Core i7-12700 AMD Ryzen 7 5800X vs Intel Core i7-12700
11. Intel Core i9-12900 Intel Core i7-12700 Intel Core i9-12900 vs Intel Core i7-12700
12. Intel Core i7-12700 AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Intel Core i7-12700 vs AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
13. AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Intel Core i7-12700 AMD Ryzen 7 5700X vs Intel Core i7-12700
14. Intel Core i5-12500 Intel Core i7-12700 Intel Core i5-12500 vs Intel Core i7-12700
15. Intel Core i7-10700 Intel Core i7-12700 Intel Core i7-10700 vs Intel Core i7-12700


back to index