Intel Core i7-12700K review: specs and price
Intel Core i7-12700K
Why is Intel Core i7-12700K better than the average?
- CPU speed?
8 x 3.6GHz & 4 x 2.7GHzvs13.27GHz - RAM speed?
4800MHzvs2610.26MHz - CPU threads?
20vs8.23 - Semiconductor size?
10nmvs16.61nm - Turbo clock speed?
5GHzvs3.9GHz - L2 cache?
12MBvs2.65MB - PassMark result?
34449vs8955.17 - L3 cache?
25MBvs10.31MB
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Overall Rating
Features
Value for money
8.0/10
1 votes
Gaming
9.0/10
1 votes
Performance
9.0/10
1 votes
Reliability
10.0/10
1 votes
Energy efficiency
7.0/10
1 votes
General info
Type
Desktop
The market that the CPU is designed for.
CPU socket
LGA 1700
The CPU socket/s supported.
Chipset
Z690, H670, B660, H610
The motherboard chipset/s supported.
Has integrated graphics
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With integrated graphics you don’t need to buy a separate graphics card.
Small semiconductors provide better performance and reduced power consumption. Chipsets with a higher number of transistors, semiconductor components of electronic devices, offer more computational power. A small form factor allows more transistors to fit on a chip, therefore increasing its performance.
The thermal design power (TDP) is the maximum amount of power the cooling system needs to dissipate. A lower TDP typically means that it consumes less power.
CPU temperature
100°C
If the CPU exceeds the maximum operating temperature then problems such as random resets can occur.
Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe) is a high-speed interface standard for connecting components, such as graphics cards and SSDs, to a motherboard. Newer versions can support more bandwidth and deliver better performance.
number of transistors
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A higher transistor count generally indicates a newer, more powerful processor.
Performance
CPU speed
8 x 3.6GHz & 4 x 2.7GHz
The CPU speed indicates how many processing cycles per second can be executed by a CPU, considering all of its cores (processing units). It is calculated by adding the clock rates of each core or, in the case of multi-core processors employing different microarchitectures, of each group of cores.
More threads result in faster performance and better multitasking.
When the CPU is running below its limitations, it can boost to a higher clock speed in order to give increased performance.
Has an unlocked multiplier
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Some processors come with an unlocked multiplier which makes them easy to overclock, allowing you to gain increased performance in games and other apps.
L2 cache
12MB
A larger L2 cache results in faster CPU and system-wide performance.
L3 cache
25MB
A larger L3 cache results in faster CPU and system-wide performance.
L1 cache
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A larger L1 cache results in faster CPU and system-wide performance.
L2 core
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More data can be stored in the L2 cache for access by each core of the CPU.
L3 core
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More data can be stored in the L3 cache for access by each core of the CPU.
Benchmarks
PassMark result
34449
This benchmark measures the performance of the CPU using multiple threads.
This benchmark measures the performance of the CPU using a single thread.
Geekbench 5 is a cross-platform benchmark that measures a processor's multi-core performance. (Source: Primate Labs, 2023)
Cinebench R20 is a benchmark tool that measures a CPU's multi-core performance by rendering a 3D scene.
Cinebench R20 is a benchmark tool that measures a CPU's single-core performance by rendering a 3D scene.
Geekbench 5 is a cross-platform benchmark that measures a processor's single-core performance. (Source: Primate Labs, 2023)
Blender (bmw27) result
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The Blender (bmw27) benchmark measures the performance of a processor by rendering a 3D scene. More powerful processors can render the scene in less time.
Blender (classroom) result
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The Blender (classroom) benchmark measures the performance of a processor by rendering a 3D scene. More powerful processors can render the scene in less time.
performance per watt
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This means the CPU is more efficient, giving a greater amount of performance for each watt of power used.
Integrated graphics
GPU clock speed
300MHz
The graphics processing unit (GPU) has a higher clock speed.
GPU turbo
1500MHz
When the GPU is running below its limitations, it can boost to a higher clock speed in order to give increased performance.
A graphics processing unit (GPU) with a greater number of execution units can deliver better graphics.
Using multiple displays you can create a larger workspace, making it easier to work across multiple apps.
DirectX is used in games, with newer versions supporting better graphics.
OpenGL is used in games, with newer versions supporting better graphics.
Some apps use OpenCL to apply the power of the graphics processing unit (GPU) for non-graphical computing. Newer versions introduce more functionality and better performance.
texture mapping units (TMUs)
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TMUs take textures and map them to the geometry of a 3D scene. More TMUs will typically mean that texture information is processed faster.
render output units (ROPs)
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The ROPs are responsible for some of the final steps of the rendering process, writing the final pixel data to memory and carrying out other tasks such as anti-aliasing to improve the look of graphics.
Memory
RAM speed
4800MHz
It can support faster memory, which will give quicker system performance.
maximum memory bandwidth
76.8GB/s
This is the maximum rate that data can be read from or stored into memory.
DDR (Double Data Rate) memory is the most common type of RAM. Newer versions of DDR memory support higher maximum speeds and are more energy-efficient.
More memory channels increases the speed of data transfer between the memory and the CPU.
The maximum amount of memory (RAM) supported.
bus transfer rate
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The bus is responsible for transferring data between different components of a computer or device.
Supports ECC memory
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Error-correcting code memory can detect and correct data corruption. It is used when is it essential to avoid corruption, such as scientific computing or when running a server.
eMMC version
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A higher version of eMMC allows faster memory interfaces, having a positive effect on the performance of a device. For example, when transferring files from your computer to the internal storage over USB.
bus speed
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The bus is responsible for transferring data between different components of a computer or device.
Features
uses multithreading
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Multithreading technology (such as Intel's Hyperthreading or AMD's Simultaneous Multithreading) provides increased performance by splitting each of the processor's physical cores into virtual cores, also known as threads. This way, each core can run two instruction streams at once.
Has AES
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AES is used to speed up encryption and decryption.
Has AVX
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AVX is used to help speed up calculations in multimedia, scientific and financial apps, as well as improving Linux RAID software performance.
SSE version
4.2
SSE is used to speed up multimedia tasks such as editing an image or adjusting audio volume. Each new version contains new instructions and improvements.
Has F16C
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F16C is used to speed up tasks such as adjusting the contrast of an image or adjusting volume.
bits executed at a time
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NEON provides acceleration for media processing, such as listening to MP3s.
Has MMX
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MMX is used to speed up tasks such as adjusting the contrast of an image or adjusting volume.
Has TrustZone
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A technology integrated into the processor to secure the device for use with features such as mobile payments and streaming video using digital rights management (DRM).
front-end width
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The CPU can decode more instructions per clock (IPC), meaning that the CPU performs better
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Comments
Lucas
9 months ago
9 / 10
12700kf is very nice
Lucas
9 months ago
9 / 10
I have only had this cpu for a week or so as of now but just from 1 week of usage I can see that it is a very good cpu for streaming/gaming and pretty much anything else, This cpu does use a lot of power which you should take into consideration if you would like to get this cpu,
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