Intel Core i7-12700K
Intel Mid-range
Intel Alder Lake desktop processor released in 2021 — 12 cores, 20 threads, boosting to 5.0 GHz on socket LGA1700.
Gaming index
76 / 100
Cores / Threads
12 / 20
Max boost
5.0 GHz
L3 cache
25 MB
Faster in games than 55% of the 66 CPUs we track
i7-12700K specifications
| Family | Alder Lake |
|---|---|
| Socket | LGA1700 |
| Release year | 2021 |
| Cores | 12 (8P + 4E) |
| Threads | 20 |
| Base clock | 3.6 GHz |
| Max boost clock | 5.0 GHz |
| L3 cache | 25 MB |
| TDP (base) | 125 W |
| Integrated graphics | UHD 770 |
| Launch MSRP | $409 |
| Est. gaming index | 76 / 100 |
| Est. multi-core index | 52 / 100 |
| Est. single-core index | 81 / 100 |
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Specifications from manufacturer reference data. Performance indexes are estimates based on publicly available benchmarks; real-world results vary by workload and configuration.