Intel Core i7-12700
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Released
Q4/2021
Intel Core i7-12700

Processor Intel Core i7-12700, specifications and benchmarks

155 place in the overall ranking CPUs!
Intel Core i7-12700 Processor is being reviewed, the release of which was held in Q4/2021. Here are all the Intel Core i7-12700’s specifications and performance estimation in benchmark. We offer to study all the data and compare it with a competing model. The base clock frequency of the model is 2.10 GHz, total of cores is 12. The CPU supports DDR4-3200DDR5-4800 and is installed in the motherboard on Socket LGA 1700. The TDP for CPU is 65 W.

Specifications

Technical data
CPU family and group

General information about the processor Intel Core i7-12700

  • Segment
    Desktop / Server
  • Family
  • Generation
    12
  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 12000
  • Predecessor
    Intel Core i7-11700
  • Successor
    --
CPU Technical specs

Intel Core i7-12700 Processor performance parameters, CPU capabilities

  • Frequency
    2.10 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    12
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    4.80 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    20
  • Turbo (12 Cores)
    4.10 GHz
  • Hyperthreading
    Yes
  • Overclocking
    Yes
  • Core architecture
    hybrid (big.LITTLE)
  • A core
    8x Golden Cove
  • B core
    4x Gracemont
  • C core
    --
IGPU

Built-in graphics chip characteristics

  • GPU name
    Intel Iris Xe Graphics 32 (Alder Lake S)
  • GPU frequency
    0.40 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    1.45 GHz
  • Execution units
    32
  • Shader
    256
  • Max. GPU Memory
    16 GB
  • Max. displays
    4
  • Generation
    12
  • DirectX Version
    12
  • Technology
    10 nm
  • Release date
    Q4/2021
Hardware codec support

Built-in support for video and image compression standards

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode
  • h264
    Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode
  • VP8
    Decode
  • AV1
    Decode
  • AVC
    Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode
Memory specs & PCI

Technical characteristics of supported memory, PCI bus

  • Memory type
    DDR4-3200DDR5-4800
  • Max. Memory
    256 GB
  • ECC
    No
  • Memory channels
    2
  • PCIe version
    5.0
  • PCIe lanes
    20
Encryption

Hardware security technology

  • AES-NI
    Yes
Thermal Management
  • TDP (PL1)
    65 W
  • TDP up
    --
  • TDP (PL2)
    --
  • TDP down
    --
  • Tjunction max.
    100 °C
* see below
Technologies and extensions

Technical capabilities of the processor, information

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
  • L2-Cache
    2.50 MB
  • L3-Cache
    25.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Alder Lake S
  • Technology
    10 nm
  • Socket
    LGA 1700
  • Release date
    Q4/2021
  • Part Number
    --
Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i7-12700 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    42 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    50 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    137 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    159 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    445 place
  • Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    57 place
  • Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    73 place

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPU

Compare the scores of popular benchmarks Intel Core i7-12700 with other processors to understand the real speed of the CPU when processing content.

Tests include mathematical calculations, creation of 3D models, cryptocurrency mining, tests in single and multi-core modes.

Synonyms

Similar processors in terms of performance.

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PL1 - Amount of heat in watts generated by the processor (or GPU) during normal operation.

PL2 - on overclocking

The values are used to select the optimal cooling system and power supply.

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