CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT· REL 2021

Intel Core i7-12700K

Intel · Alder Lake (12th) · LGA1700MSRP $409

The Intel Core i7-12700K is Intel’s high-end Alder Lake (12th) chip targeted at modern gaming and productivity. With 12 cores and 20 threads, it scores 86/100 on our 1440p gaming index. Boosts to 5.0 GHz under load. Integrated graphics let you boot without a dedicated GPU.

86/100

1440p gaming index

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CORE SPECS

CORES / THREADS
12 / 20
BASE CLOCK
3.6 GHz
BOOST CLOCK
5.0 GHz
L3 CACHE
25 MB
TDP
125 W
SOCKET
LGA1700
MEMORY CHANNELS
2
INTEGRATED GPU
Yes

BENCHMARKS

PASSMARK SINGLE
4,004
PASSMARK MULTI
34,262

PERFORMANCE INDEX

1080p gaming
88/100
1440p gaming
86/100
4K gaming
85/100
Productivity
79/100

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