[ INTEL ]
Processors
Intel Core i7 12700KF
Overall Score
66/100
[ EXPERT VERDICT · SUMMARY ]
Intel Core i7 12700KF is an engineering-tested processors achieving an overall rating of 66/100. It is positioned for balanced everyday compute and power efficiency.
Benchmark Performance Scores
Normalized 0–100 Scale
Efficiency
Rating: Poor
47/100
Performance
Rating: Good
76/100
Detailed Technical Specifications
CPU
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Base Frequency (E) | 2.7 GHz |
| Base Frequency (P) | 3.6 GHz |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz |
| E-Cores | 4 |
| E-Threads | 4 |
| L1 Cache | 80K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 12MB (shared) |
| L3 Cache | 25MB (shared) |
| Multiplier | 36x |
| P-Cores | 8 |
| P-Threads | 16 |
| Total Cores | 12 |
| Total Threads | 20 |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (E) | 3.8 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (P) | 4.9 GHz |
| Unlocked Multiplier | Yes |
GeekBench v6
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Background blur | 70.5 images/sec |
| Clang compilation | 127.7 Klines/sec |
| File compression | 1070 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 352.3 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 458.3 Mpixels/sec |
| Photo processing | 126.2 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 30 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 275.7 pages/sec |
General
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| AMD Equivalent | -AMD Ryzen 7 5800X |
| Codename | Alder Lake |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 |
| Integrated GPU | No |
| Model number | i7-12700KF |
| Released | October 27, 2021 |
| Successor | -Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF |
| Type | Desktop |
| Vendor | Intel |
Memory Support
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| ECC Support | Yes |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s |
| Max. Memory Size | 128 GB |
| Memory Channels | 2 |
| Memory Types | - DDR5-4800- DDR4-3200 |
Misc
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Official Site | Intel Core i7 12700KF official page |
| PCI Express Lanes | 20 |
| PCI Express Version | 5.0 |
| Technologies | - Compute: ABM, ADX, BMI1, BMI2, CLMUL, F16C, SHA- Performance: EIST, TBT 2.0, TBT 3.0, TSX- Virtualization: VT-d, VT-x- Security: RDRAND, TXT, XD bit |
Package
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Fabrication Process | 10 nm |
| Max. Boost TDP (PL2) | 190 W |
| Peak Temperature | 100°C |
| Socket | LGA-1700 |
| TDP (PL1) | 125 W |
PassMark
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Data compression | 439.7 MBytes/sec |
| Data encryption | 23.1 GBytes/sec |
| Extended instructions | 28.5B Matrices/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 110M Primes/sec |
| Floating point math | 87.3 GOps/sec |
| Integer math | 113.7 GOps/sec |
| Physics | 1757 Frames/sec |
| Random string sorting | 45.1M Strings/sec |
Performance Per Watt
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Blender / Watt | 2.47 PPW |
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 10.3 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 123 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 271.4 PPW |
Recent User Tests
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | Benchmark |
| 📘 2024-05-19(jostl3) | Cinebench 2024 |
| 📘 2025-04-12(Bryant) | Cinebench 2024 |
| 📘 2025-04-23(fhd) | Cinebench 2024 |
| 📘 2025-06-15(Tukumo) | Cinebench 2024 |
| 📘 2025-11-14(S0l1st) | Cinebench 2024 |
| 📘 2025-12-03(CJ's PC) | Cinebench 2024 |
Strengths & Limitations
Key Advantages
- Comprehensive positive benchmark metrics recorded.
Key Considerations
- No major hardware limitations flagged during benchmark run.
Direct Competitors & Alternatives
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Methodology, Provenance & Verification
Score version 2026.1 · Data verified 2026-08-26 · Source: official manufacturer datasheets and standardized reproducible benchmark suites (Geekbench 6, Cinebench R24, 3DMark).