Intel Core i7-12700 Benchmark, Test and specs

Last updated: 2023-10-04

The Intel Core i7-12700 was released in Q1/2022 and has 12 cores. The processor can process 20 threads simultaneously and uses a mainboard with the socket LGA 1700. In the Geekbench 5 benchmark, the Intel Core i7-12700 achieved a result of 1,712 points (single-core) or 11,650 points (multi-core).

CPU lineage
In this classification you can see to which group of processors the Intel Core i7-12700 belongs. We also show the direct predecessor and successor of Intel Core i7-12700.
Name:	Intel Core i7-12700
Family:	Intel Core i7 (298)
CPU group:	Intel Core i 12000 (34)
Architecture:	Alder Lake S
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 cores. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-12700 is 2.10 GHz (4.90 GHz). An initial performance assessment can be made using the number of CPU cores.

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 an integrated graphics that the system can use to efficiently play back videos. The Intel Core i7-12700 has the Intel UHD Graphics 770 installed, which has 32 streaming multiprocessors (256 shaders).

GPU name:	Intel UHD Graphics 770
GPU frequency:	0.30 GHz
GPU (Turbo):	1.50 GHz
Compute units:	32
Shader:	256
Hardware Raytracing:	No
Release date:	Q4/2021

Max. displays:	3
Generation:	11
Direct X:	12
Technology:	10 nm
Max. GPU Memory:	64 GB
Frame Generation:	No

Hardware codec support

Processors with integrated graphics can process video codecs faster. Support for modern codecs can significantly increase system efficiency during video playback.

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 type:	Memory bandwidth:
Memory & PCIe The Intel Core i7-12700 supports a maximum of 128 GB memory. Depending on the mainboard, the processor can use a maximum of 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. This results in a maximum bandwidth of the main memory of 76.8 GB/s.

DDR5-4800 DDR4-3200	76.8 GB/s 51.2 GB/s
Max. Memory:	128 GB
Memory channels:	2 (Dual Channel)
ECC:	Yes
PCIe:	5.0 x 20
PCIe Bandwidth:	78.8 GB/s

Thermal Management The Intel Core i7-12700 has a TDP of 65 W. Based on the TDP, the system manufacturer can and must adapt the cooling solution to the processor.

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

Technical details

Modern production reduces the waste heat of a processor and increases its efficiency. The Intel Core i7-12700 is made in 10 nm and has 37.00 MB cache.

Technology:	10 nm
Chip design:	Monolithic
Socket:	LGA 1700
L2-Cache:	12.00 MB
L3-Cache:	25.00 MB
AES-NI:	Yes
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

Intel Core i7-12700
12C 20T @ 2.10 GHz (4.90 GHz)

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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.

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Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	Intel Core i7-13700T 16C 24T @ 4.90 GHz	110
	AMD Ryzen 7 7700 8C 16T @ 5.30 GHz	108
	Intel Core i5-14500HX 14C 20T @ 4.90 GHz	108
	Intel Core i7-12700 12C 20T @ 4.90 GHz	107
	AMD Ryzen 7 7745HX 8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz	107
	AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz	107
	Intel Core i7-12700F 12C 20T @ 4.90 GHz	107

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	AMD Ryzen 7 7700 8C 16T @ 5.30 GHz	1050
	Apple M2 Max (30-GPU) 12C 12T @ 3.50 GHz	1025
	Apple M2 Max (38-GPU) 12C 12T @ 3.50 GHz	1025
	Intel Core i7-12700 12C 20T @ 4.90 GHz	1004
	Intel Core i7-12700F 12C 20T @ 4.90 GHz	1004
	Intel Core i9-13900HK 14C 20T @ 5.40 GHz	987
	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8700G 8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz	986

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.


	AMD Ryzen 5 7600 6C 12T @ 5.10 GHz	1868
	Intel Core i9-12900T 16C 24T @ 4.90 GHz	1865
	AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX 16C 32T @ 5.20 GHzNot verified	1864
	Intel Core i7-12700 12C 20T @ 4.90 GHz	1862
	Intel Core i7-12700F 12C 20T @ 4.90 GHz	1862
	Intel Core i7-1370P 14C 20T @ 5.20 GHz	1860
	AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX 12C 24T @ 5.20 GHz	1859

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

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.


	AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz	1717
	Intel Core i3-12100 4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz	1716
	Intel Core i3-12100F 4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz	1716
	Intel Core i7-12700 12C 20T @ 4.90 GHz	1712
	Intel Core i7-12700F 12C 20T @ 4.90 GHz	1712
	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5845 8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz	1710
	AMD Ryzen 7 5800 8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz	1710

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 10C 16T @ 4.40 GHz	11766
	Intel Xeon W-1290P 10C 20T @ 4.40 GHz	11689
	Intel Xeon Silver 4310 12C 24T @ 2.10 GHz	11658
	Intel Core i7-12700 12C 20T @ 4.00 GHz	11650
	Intel Core i7-12700F 12C 20T @ 4.00 GHz	11650
	Intel Core i9-11900KF 8C 16T @ 4.80 GHz	11645
	Intel Core i9-11900K 8C 16T @ 4.80 GHz	11645

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 Ultra 7 165H 16C 22T @ 5.00 GHz	2502
	Intel Core i9-12900T 16C 24T @ 4.90 GHz	2499
	Intel Core i3-14100 4C 8T @ 4.70 GHz	2498
	Intel Core i7-12700 12C 20T @ 4.90 GHz	2497
	Intel Core i7-12700F 12C 20T @ 4.90 GHz	2497
	Intel Core i9-11900K 8C 16T @ 5.30 GHz	2491
	Intel Core i5-13600 14C 20T @ 5.00 GHz	2488

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 Ryzen 9 5900X 12C 24T @ 4.50 GHz	12637
	AMD EPYC 7402 24C 48T @ 3.20 GHz	12622
	Intel Core Ultra 7 165H 16C 22T @ 4.40 GHz	12545
	Intel Core i7-12700 12C 20T @ 4.00 GHz	12448
	Intel Core i7-12700F 12C 20T @ 4.00 GHz	12448
	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS 8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz	12447
	AMD Ryzen 9 8945H 8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz	12447

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 Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge) @ 0.76 GHz	782
	AMD A12-9720P AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge) @ 0.76 GHz	782
	AMD FX-9800P AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge) @ 0.76 GHz	782
	Intel Core i7-12700 Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.50 GHz	768
	Intel Core i5-14600 Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.50 GHz	768
	Intel Core i5-13600HX Intel UHD Graphics 13th Gen (32 EU) @ 1.50 GHz	768
	Intel Core i5-13600K Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.50 GHz	768

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.


	AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12C 24T @ 4.50 GHz	308
	AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 8C 16T @ 5.20 GHz	306
	Intel Core i5-13500 14C 20T @ 4.20 GHz	286
	Intel Core i7-12700 12C 20T @ 4.00 GHz	284
	Intel Core i7-12700F 12C 20T @ 4.00 GHz	284
	AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12C 24T @ 4.00 GHz	281
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 16C 32T @ 3.50 GHz	272

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 14C 20T @ 4.00 GHz	31426
	Intel Core i7-13800HRE 14C 20T @ 4.00 GHz	31426
	Intel Core i9-12900T 16C 24T @ 3.40 GHz	31415
	Intel Core i7-12700 12C 20T @ 4.00 GHz	31146
	Intel Core i7-12700F 12C 20T @ 4.00 GHz	31146
	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS 8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz	30995
	AMD Ryzen 9 8945H 8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz	30995

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 14C 20T @ 4.80 GHz	264
	Intel Core i9-11900K 8C 16T @ 5.30 GHz	262
	Intel Core i9-11900KF 8C 16T @ 5.30 GHz	262
	Intel Core i7-12700 12C 20T @ 4.90 GHz	259
	Intel Xeon w9-3495X 56C 112T @ 4.80 GHz	258
	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz	258
	Intel Core i9-12900HK 14C 20T @ 5.00 GHz	257

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

Benchmarks

Cinebench 2024 (SC)
272 entries

Cinebench 2024 (MC)
271 entries

Cinebench R23 (SC)
586 entries

Cinebench R23 (MC)
565 entries

Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,488 entries

Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,461 entries

Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,754 entries

Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,702 entries

FP32 SP (iGPU)
2,026 entries

3DMark Timespy (iGPU)
512 entries

Blender 3.1 Benchmark
212 entries

PassMark CPU-Mark
2,391 entries

Cinebench R15 (SC)
1,106 entries

Cinebench R15 (MC)
1,101 entries

Description of the processor

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.

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