Intel Core i7-12700K Benchmark, Test and specs

Last updated: 2023-11-03

The Intel Core i7-12700K was released in Q4/2021 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 i7-12700K achieved a result of 1,872 points (single-core) or 14,992 points (multi-core).

CPU lineage
In this classification you can see to which group of processors the Intel Core i7-12700K belongs. We also show the direct predecessor and successor of Intel Core i7-12700K.
Name:	Intel Core i7-12700K
Family:	Intel Core i7 (298)
CPU group:	Intel Core i 12000 (34)
Architecture:	Alder Lake S
Segment:	Desktop / Server
Generation:	12
Predecessor:	Intel Core i7-11700K
Successor:	Intel Core i7-13700K

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-12700K has 12 cores. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-12700K is 3.60 GHz (5.00 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:	Yes
A-Core Frequency:	3.60 GHz (5.00 GHz)
B-Core Frequency:	2.70 GHz (3.80 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 i7-12700K has an integrated graphics that the system can use to efficiently play back videos. The Intel Core i7-12700K 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 i7-12700K 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 i7-12700K has a TDP of 125 W. Based on the TDP, the system manufacturer can and must adapt the cooling solution to the processor.

TDP (PL1 / PBP):	125 W
TDP (PL2):	190 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 i7-12700K 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:	Q4/2021
Release price:	409 $
Part Number:	BX8071512700K
Documents:	Technical data sheet

Intel Core i7-12700K
12C 20T @ 3.60 GHz (5.00 GHz)

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Benchmark results

The benchmark results for the Intel Core i7-12700K 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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Geekbench 5.4.2 on ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z690 HERO (32 GB DDR4-3200, Windows 11 Pro)

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.


	AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 6C 12T @ 5.30 GHz	115
	Intel Core i9-13900HK 14C 20T @ 5.40 GHz	115
	Intel Core i9-13900HX 24C 32T @ 5.40 GHz	115
	Intel Core i7-12700K 12C 20T @ 5.00 GHz	114
	AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX 16C 32T @ 5.40 GHz	114
	Intel Core i7-13700HX 16C 24T @ 5.00 GHz	114
	Apple M1 Ultra (48-GPU) 20C 20T @ 3.20 GHz	114

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.


	Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite 12C 12T @ 4.25 GHzNot verified	1220
	AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12C 24T @ 4.80 GHz	1189
	Intel Core i5-13500 14C 20T @ 4.80 GHz	1187
	Intel Core i7-12700K 12C 20T @ 5.00 GHz	1175
	Intel Core i7-12700KF 12C 20T @ 5.00 GHz	1175
	Intel Xeon W-2295 18C 36T @ 4.80 GHz	1124
	AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz	1115

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 9 7900 12C 24T @ 5.40 GHz	1964
	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 12C 24T @ 5.40 GHz	1964
	AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX 16C 32T @ 5.40 GHz	1955
	Intel Core i7-12700K 12C 20T @ 5.00 GHz	1939
	Intel Core i7-12700KF 12C 20T @ 5.00 GHz	1939
	Intel Core i9-12900HK 14C 20T @ 5.00 GHz	1938
	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7745 8C 16T @ 5.30 GHz	1932

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 i5-13600K 14C 20T @ 5.10 GHz	24125
	AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16C 32T @ 4.00 GHz	24050
	Apple M3 Max (16-CPU 40-GPU) 16C 16T @ 3.60 GHz	24028
	Intel Core i7-12700K 12C 20T @ 4.70 GHz	22812
	Intel Core i7-12700KF 12C 20T @ 4.70 GHz	22812
	Intel Core i9-12900T 16C 24T @ 3.40 GHz	22804
	Intel Core i9-7960X 16C 32T @ 3.60 GHz	22189

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.


	Apple M2 8C 8T @ 3.50 GHz	1874
	Apple M2 (8-GPU) 8C 8T @ 3.50 GHz	1874
	Intel Core Ultra 9 185H 16C 22T @ 5.10 GHz	1873
	Intel Core i7-12700K 12C 20T @ 5.00 GHz	1872
	Intel Core i7-12700KF 12C 20T @ 5.00 GHz	1872
	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U 6C 12T @ 4.90 GHz	1869
	AMD Ryzen 5 8640U 6C 12T @ 4.90 GHz	1869

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 Xeon Gold 6346 16C 32T @ 3.60 GHz	15244
	Apple M3 Pro (12-CPU 18-GPU) 12C 12T @ 3.80 GHz	15235
	Intel Xeon Gold 6209U 20C 40T @ 2.50 GHz	15089
	Intel Core i7-12700K 12C 20T @ 4.70 GHz	14992
	Intel Core i7-12700KF 12C 20T @ 4.70 GHz	14992
	Intel Core i7-13850HX 20C 28T @ 4.40 GHz	14869
	Intel Xeon W-2195 18C 36T @ 3.40 GHz	14859

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.


	Apple A16 Bionic 6C 6T @ 3.46 GHz	2531
	Intel Core i7-13700H 14C 20T @ 5.00 GHz	2531
	Intel Core i7-13705H 14C 20T @ 5.00 GHz	2531
	Intel Core i7-12700K 12C 20T @ 5.00 GHz	2528
	Intel Core i9-13905H 14C 20T @ 5.40 GHz	2528
	Intel Core i7-12700KF 12C 20T @ 5.00 GHz	2528
	Intel Core i7-13800HRE 14C 20T @ 5.00 GHz	2527

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.


	Apple M2 Max (38-GPU) 12C 12T @ 3.50 GHz	14207
	Apple M2 Pro (12-CPU 19-GPU) 12C 12T @ 3.50 GHz	14207
	Intel Core i5-13500 14C 20T @ 4.20 GHz	14166
	Intel Core i7-12700K 12C 20T @ 4.70 GHz	14129
	Intel Core i7-12700KF 12C 20T @ 4.70 GHz	14129
	Intel Core i7-13650HX 14C 20T @ 4.40 GHz	14077
	Intel Core i7-12800HX 16C 24T @ 2.00 GHz	13946

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 i9-12900 16C 24T @ 5.10 GHz	764
	AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 6C 12T @ 5.30 GHz	759
	AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX 16C 32T @ 5.40 GHz	758
	Intel Core i7-12700K 12C 20T @ 5.00 GHz	757
	Intel Core i7-12700KF 12C 20T @ 5.00 GHz	757
	AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D 16C 32T @ 5.40 GHz	747
	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7745 8C 16T @ 5.30 GHz	744

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 6126 12C 24T @ 3.00 GHz	9189
	AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16C 32T @ 4.00 GHz	9148
	Intel Core i9-10980XE 18C 36T @ 4.30 GHz	8848
	Intel Core i7-12700K 12C 20T @ 4.70 GHz	8750
	Intel Core i7-12700KF 12C 20T @ 4.70 GHz	8750
	Intel Xeon Platinum 8180 28C 56T @ 2.80 GHz	8585
	AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12C 24T @ 4.50 GHz	8491

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 i7-12700K 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.


	Intel Core i5-13600K 14C 20T @ 5.10 GHz	348
	Intel Core i5-13600KF 14C 20T @ 5.10 GHz	347
	Intel Xeon W-2191B 18C 36T @ 3.40 GHz	334
	Intel Core i7-12700K 12C 20T @ 4.70 GHz	319
	Intel Core i7-12700KF 12C 20T @ 4.70 GHz	319
	AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12C 24T @ 4.50 GHz	308
	AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 8C 16T @ 5.20 GHz	306

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 Xeon Platinum 8180 28C 56T @ 2.80 GHz	35217
	AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz	35060
	Intel Xeon Gold 6242R 20C 40T @ 3.30 GHz	34982
	Intel Core i7-12700K 12C 20T @ 4.70 GHz	34688
	Intel Core i7-12700KF 12C 20T @ 4.70 GHz	34688
	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 12C 24T @ 3.00 GHz	34677
	Intel Core i7-13700HX 16C 24T @ 4.20 GHz	34670

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-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 i9-12900KF 16C 24T @ 5.00 GHz	819
	Intel Core i9-12900K 16C 24T @ 5.00 GHz	817
	Intel Core i5-13600 14C 20T @ 4.40 GHz	812
	Intel Core i7-12700K 12C 20T @ 4.70 GHz	790
	AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12C 24T @ 5.40 GHz	790
	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16C 32T @ 5.20 GHz	790
	Intel Core i7-12700KF 12C 20T @ 4.70 GHz	787

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 i9-7960X 16C 32T @ 2.80 GHz	8088
	AMD Ryzen 9 3900 12C 24T @ 3.10 GHz	7875
	Intel Core i7-12700KF 12C 20T @ 3.60 GHz	7822
	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

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 i5-13600K 14C 20T @ 5.10 GHz	290
	Intel Core i9-12900 16C 24T @ 5.10 GHz	287
	Intel Core i9-12900F 16C 24T @ 5.10 GHz	287
	Intel Core i7-12700K 12C 20T @ 5.00 GHz	286
	Intel Core i7-12700KF 12C 20T @ 5.00 GHz	286
	Intel Core i7-13700HX 16C 24T @ 5.00 GHz	284
	AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16C 32T @ 4.90 GHz	277

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 W-2295 18C 36T @ 3.80 GHz	3422
	Apple M3 Max (16-CPU 40-GPU) 16C 16T @ 3.60 GHz	3375
	AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 8C 16T @ 5.20 GHz	3328
	Intel Core i7-12700K 12C 20T @ 4.70 GHz	3327
	Intel Core i7-12700KF 12C 20T @ 4.70 GHz	3327
	Intel Xeon Gold 6148F 20C 40T @ 3.00 GHz	3310
	Intel Xeon Gold 6148 20C 40T @ 3.00 GHz	3310

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

Cinebench R20 (SC)
656 entries

Cinebench R20 (MC)
604 entries

FP32 SP (iGPU)
2,026 entries

3DMark Timespy (iGPU)
512 entries

Blender 3.1 Benchmark
212 entries

PassMark CPU-Mark
2,392 entries

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (SC)
231 entries

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (MC)
733 entries

V-Ray CPU-Render
249 entries

Cinebench R15 (SC)
1,106 entries

Cinebench R15 (MC)
1,101 entries

News and articles for the Intel Core i7-12700K

First Geekbench 5 benchmark of the Intel Core i7-13700K

Posted by Stefan on 2022-07-26

Last week we already reported on the new Intel Core i7-13700K processor from Intel, which is expected in autumn 2022. With 8+8 CPU cores (24 threads), the Intel Core i7-13700K should have the same configuration as last year's Intel Core i9-12900K. With this, Intel wants to finally clear AMD's lead in multi-core performance, which has existed for several years.

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Description of the processor

The Intel Core i7-12700K belongs to the 12th generation of Intel Core i processors. It is currently the top model of the Core i 7 processors and, like all Core i processors of the 12th generation, is based on a hybrid core architecture for the first time in Intels mainstream. Specifically, the Intel Core i7-12700K has a total of 12 CPU cores, which are divided into 8 large performance cores (Golden Cove) and 4 small and efficient Gracemont cores.

Since only the large performance cores can each process 2 threads (Hyper-Threading) and the Gracemont cores only offer 1 thread, the Intel Core i7-12700K can process a total of 20 threads at the same time.

Intel calls this CPU generation "Alder Lake S". For the first time, these are desktop processors from Intel, which are produced in Intels 10 nm process (roughly comparable to TSMCs 7 nm production). Thanks to the new architecture and the new manufacturing process, Intel can catch up with AMD again with the 12th generation Core i processors or even often overtake the Ryzen 5xxx processors.

According to its own information, Intel was able to increase the IPC (performance per clock cycle) of the 12th generation by approx. 15%, after the previous CPUs had already brought a similar increase in performance (Rocket Lake S). The Intel Core i7-12700K is easy to overclock thanks to the free multiplier (recognizable by the "K" at the end of the product description).

Intel has also fundamentally revised the iGPU (internal graphics unit) of the Intel Core i7-12700K. The latest Intel Xe graphics technology is now used here, but only with 32 execution units (a maximum of 96 execution units are possible with Intels Xe iGPUs. However, these have so far been reserved for mobile processors).

In addition to PCIe 5.0, the new "Alder Lake S" processors now also support DDR5 memory. Officially, DDR5-4800 are the maximum, but by overclocking the RAM, even higher clock frequencies are possible.

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