Intel Core i7-12700

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i7-12700 can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
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Is the Intel Core i7-12700 Good for Gaming?

This is relatively new CPU that contains 12 Cores and 20 Threads. The Intel Core i7-12700 also has reasonable threaded performance that will serve well in games. Paired with a good videocard, is this CPU Good for Gaming? Yes, this would be a suitable CPU for gaming. [More ...]

Intel Core i7-12700

Description: Intel UHD Graphics 770

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1700

Total Cores: 12 Cores, 20 Threads

Performance Cores: 8 Cores, 16 Threads, 2.1 GHz Base, 4.9 GHz Turbo

Efficient Cores: 4 Cores, 4 Threads, 1.6 GHz Base, 3.6 GHz Turbo

Typical TDP: 65 W

TDP Up: 180 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 8 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 8 x 48 KB
L2 Cache: 8 x 1280 KB
L3 Cache: 25 MB

Cache per Eff. CPU Package:
Eff. L1 Instruction Cache: 4 x 64 KB
Eff. L1 Data Cache: 4 x 32 KB
Eff. L2 Cache: 1 x 2048 KB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 128 GB (Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s, Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s, ECC Supported)

Other names: 12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-12700, 12th Gen Intel Core i7-12700

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2022

CPUmark/$Price: 127.08

Overall Rank:
317th fastest in multithreading out of 4890 CPUs
129th fastest in single threading out of 4890 CPUs
103rd fastest in out of 1398 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $242.10 USD (2024-11-20)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

30766

Single Thread Rating

3908

Samples: 3234*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-12700

Integer Math	107,492 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	82,131 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	103 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	39,682 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	20,520 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	383,488 KBytes/Sec
Physics	1,575 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	24,658 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	3,908 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 20th of November 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-12700

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 15th of November 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 15th of November 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$238.99 USD	Buy Now!
	$389.99 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	HP Newest 13th Gen ProDesk 400 G9 Mini Business Desktop, Intel i5-13500T(Beat i7-12700), 16GB RAM, 512GB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6, HDMI, Type-C, DP, Support 2-Monitor 4K, Wired KB and Mouse, Windows 11 Pro	$549.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell OptiPlex 7000 Tower Business Desktop Computer, 12th Gen Intel 12-Core i7-12700 to 4.9GHz, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, WiFi 6, Bluetooth, Ethernet, Keyboard and Mouse, Windows 11 Pro	$919.00 (www.amazon.com)
	HP Envy Desktop, 12th Gen Intel Core i7-12700, 16 GB RAM, 512 GB SSD & 1 TB SATA Hard Drive, Windows 11 Pro, Wi-Fi & Bluetooth, Wired Keyboard & Mouse, Pre-Built PC Tower (TE01-3022, 2022),black	$769.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell OptiPlex 7000 Tower Business Desktop Computer, Intel 12-Core i7-12700 to 4.9GHz, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, WiFi 6, Bluetooth, RJ-45, Type-C, DisplayPort, Keyboard and Mouse, Windows 11 Pro	$889.00 (www.amazon.com)
	HP ProDesk 400 G9 Small Form Factor Business Desktop, Intel i7-12700 Processor, 16GB RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6, HDMI, Type-C, RJ-45, Display Port, Wired KB and Mouse, Windows 11 Pro, Black	$699.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,006
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,473
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,113
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,594
Intel Core i7-12700		30,766
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,887
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		21,865
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,259
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,747
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,568
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,157

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		273.92
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		208.45
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		172.35
Intel Core i9-12900K		155.33
Intel Core i9-13900K		147.52
Intel Core i7-12700		127.08
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.58
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		60.46
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,620
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,161
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,028
Intel Core i7-12700		3,908
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,903
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,801
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,687
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,928
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,567

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-12700
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2249480 - Nov 19 2024		30715
BL2249464 - Nov 19 2024		32445
BL2248834 - Nov 18 2024		27897
BL2248738 - Nov 18 2024		29719
BL2247856 - Nov 17 2024		32512

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-12700
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-12700		30,766
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X vs Intel Core i7-12700		35,984 (+17.0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 vs Intel Core i7-12700		34,645 (+12.6%)
Intel Core i7-12700F vs Intel Core i7-12700		30,694 (-0.2%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X vs Intel Core i7-12700		28,476 (-7.4%)
Intel Core i9-12900F vs Intel Core i7-12700		36,441 (+18.4%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X vs Intel Core i7-12700		26,665 (-13.3%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D vs Intel Core i7-12700		26,340 (-14.4%)
Intel Core i9-11900K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-12700		25,210 (-18.1%)
Intel Core i7-11700K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-12700		24,572 (-20.1%)
Intel Core i7-11700KF @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-12700		23,919 (-22.3%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X vs Intel Core i7-12700		23,140 (-24.8%)
Intel Core i5-13600K vs Intel Core i7-12700		37,903 (+23.2%)

Is the Intel Core i7-12700 Good for Gaming?
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,219
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		11,207
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,892
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,731
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,330
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF		10,235
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,873
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF		9,663
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,540
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K		9,310
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,254
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		8,942
Intel Core i7-12700		4,351

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