Intel Core i7-12700F Benchmark, Test and specs

Last updated: 2023-10-04

The Intel Core i7-12700F is a 12 core processor. It can handle 20 threads simultaneously and was introduced in Q1/2022. The Intel Core i7-12700F is based on the 12. generation of the Intel Core i7 series and requires a mainboard with the socket LGA 1700. The Intel Core i7-12700F scores 1,712 points with one CPU core in the Geekbench 5 benchmark. When using all CPU cores, the result is 11,650 points.

CPU lineage
Here you can see which group the Intel Core i7-12700F belongs to and which processor is the predecessor of the Intel Core i7-12700F.
Name:	Intel Core i7-12700F
Family:	Intel Core i7 (298)
CPU group:	Intel Core i 12000 (34)
Architecture:	Alder Lake S
Segment:	Desktop / Server
Generation:	12
Predecessor:	Intel Core i7-11700F
Successor:	Intel Core i7-13700F

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The 12 CPU cores of the Intel Core i7-12700F clock with 2.10 GHz (4.90 GHz). The number of CPU cores and the clock frequency of the processor are largely responsible for the overall performance.

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

With the no iGPU, the Intel Core i7-12700F has an build in graphic solution. It has -- SM processors, which have a total of -- texture shaders. The iGPU not only enables games, but also significantly accelerates video playback.

GPU name:	no iGPU
GPU frequency:
GPU (Turbo):	No turbo
Compute units:	--
Shader:	--
Hardware Raytracing:	No
Release date:

Max. displays:
Generation:	--
Direct X:	--
Technology:
Max. GPU Memory:	--
Frame Generation:	No

Hardware codec support

Processors that have an integrated graphics can play videos faster and more efficiently. This can have a positive effect on the battery life of notebooks, for example.

h265 / HEVC (8 bit):	No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit):	No
h264:	No
VP8:	No
VP9:	No

AV1:	No
AVC:	No
VC-1:	No
JPEG:	No

Memory type:	Memory bandwidth:
Memory & PCIe The Intel Core i7-12700F supports up to 128 GB memory in up to 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. This results in a maximum memory bandwidth 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:	No
PCIe:	5.0 x 20
PCIe Bandwidth:	78.8 GB/s

Thermal Management With the TDP, the processor manufacturer specifies the cooling solution required for the processor. The Intel Core i7-12700F has a TDP of 65 W.

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

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-12700F has a 37.00 MB large cache. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm. Modern production increases the efficiency of the processor.

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:	314 $
Part Number:	--
Documents:	Technical data sheet

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

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Benchmark results

The benchmark results for the Intel Core i7-12700F 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 i7-12700F 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 i7-12700 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 i7-12700F 12C 20T @ 4.90 GHz	1004
	Intel Core i7-12700 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 i7-12700F 12C 20T @ 4.90 GHz	1862
	Intel Core i7-12700 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 i7-12700F 12C 20T @ 4.00 GHz	21568
	Intel Core i7-12700 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 i7-12700F 12C 20T @ 4.90 GHz	1712
	Intel Core i7-12700 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 i7-12700F 12C 20T @ 4.00 GHz	11650
	Intel Core i7-12700 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 i7-12700F 12C 20T @ 4.90 GHz	2497
	Intel Core i7-12700 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 i7-12700F 12C 20T @ 4.00 GHz	12448
	Intel Core i7-12700 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

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 i7-12700F 12C 20T @ 4.00 GHz	284
	Intel Core i7-12700 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 i7-12700F 12C 20T @ 4.00 GHz	31146
	Intel Core i7-12700 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

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	Intel Core i7-12700K 12C 20T @ 3.60 GHz	7761
	AMD Ryzen 9 5900 12C 24T @ 3.00 GHz	7746
	AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS 8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz	7423
	Intel Core i7-12700F 12C 20T @ 2.10 GHz	7405
	Intel Core i9-10900KF 10C 20T @ 3.70 GHz	7381
	Intel Core i9-10900K 10C 20T @ 3.70 GHz	7347
	Intel Core i9-10850K 10C 20T @ 3.60 GHz	7221

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)
1,755 entries

Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,703 entries

Blender 3.1 Benchmark
212 entries

PassMark CPU-Mark
2,392 entries

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (MC)
733 entries

Description of the processor

The Intel Core i7-12700F was released in the first quarter of 2022 and is from the 12th generation of Intel Core i7 series. With the twelfth generation of its i processors, Intel is using a big.LITTLE structure for the first time, in which further efficiency cores are used in addition to the normal performance cores. In the case of the Intel Core i7-12700F, there are 8 performance cores of the "Golden Cove" type and 4 efficiency cores of the "Gracemont" type. The "Golden Cove" cores clock at up to 4.90 gigahertz and the efficiency cores clock significantly lower at up to 3.60 gigahertz.

The processor is manufactured using the improved 10-nanometer process and is designed for the desktop/server area. It can be installed on any mainboard with the new LGA 1700 socket and has a level 2 cache of 12.00 megabytes and a level 3 cache of 25.00 megabytes.

The "F" in the name of the Intel Core i7-12700F indicates that this processor does not have an internal graphics unit and can therefore only be operated with a dedicated graphics card. Here, for example, the Radeon models from AMD or the GeForce cards from NVIDIA come into question, which can be connected via the 20 existing PCI Express lines in version 5.0.

The Intel Core i7-12700F has 2 memory channels with which the processor is able to control up to 128 gigabytes of RAM. It officially supports modules of the DDR4-3200 type and the newer DDR5-4800 standard. The maximum theoretical memory bandwidth is 76.8 GB/s and memory with automatic error correction (ECC memory) is not supported by the Intel Core i7-12700F.

The standard TDP (power limit 1) is 65 watts and the extended power limit 2 is 180 watts. The maximum temperature before the CPU automatically clocks down is 100 degrees Celsius.

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