Intel Core i7-12700K

Release Date: 2021/11

Specifications

Core Details

Cores 12

Threads 20

Clock Speeds

Base 3.6 GHz

Turbo 5 GHz

Other

TDP 125 W

Socket Intel Socket 1700

Price History

Price history excludes Amazon sources

CPU Description

Release & Generation

  • Released November 2021
  • 12th Generation Intel Core (Alder Lake)
  • First Intel desktop generation with hybrid architecture combining Performance-cores and Efficiency-cores

Core Configuration & Speeds

  • 8 Performance-cores + 4 Efficiency-cores = 12 cores / 20 threads
  • 37 MB cache (25 MB L3 Intel Smart Cache + 12 MB L2)
  • Up to 5.0 GHz boost (Performance-cores up to 4.9 GHz, Efficiency-cores up to 3.8 GHz)
  • 125W base power

Memory Support

  • DDR5-4800 MT/s, DDR4-3200 MT/s

Socket

  • LGA1700 (FCLGA1700) — first generation using Intel's LGA1700 platform

Variants

  • i7-12700K: Unlocked multiplier with integrated Intel UHD Graphics 770
  • i7-12700KF: Unlocked multiplier without integrated graphics
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