Intel
Intel Core i7-12700
Intel's 65 W Alder Lake desktop processor for LGA1700: 12 cores (8 P-cores and 4 E-cores) and 20 threads, boosting to 4.9 GHz, with 25 MB of cache and UHD Graphics 770. The locked multiplier means no overclocking.
Pros
- 12 cores and 20 threads (8 P-cores, 4 E-cores) at up to 4.9 GHz
- 25 MB Intel Smart Cache plus 12 MB of L2
- 65 W base power with integrated UHD Graphics 770
- Supports both DDR5-4800 and DDR4-3200 memory, and PCIe 5.0
Cons
- Locked multiplier, so no overclocking
- Max turbo power of 180 W is well above the 65 W base rating
- Only 20 CPU PCIe lanes
- Lower P-core base clock (2.1 GHz) than K-series chips
Good
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Intel Core i7-12700
General
- Announced
- 2022
- Socket
- LGA1700
- Process
- 10 nm
- Base TDP
- 65 W
- Max turbo power
- 180 W
- Unlocked multiplier
- No
Cores & Clocks
- Cores
- 12
- Performance cores
- 8
- Efficiency cores
- 4
- Threads
- 20
- Base clock
- 2.1 GHz
- Boost clock
- 4.9 GHz
- L2 cache
- 12 MB
- L3 cache
- 25 MB
Integrated GPU
- iGPU
- Intel UHD Graphics 770
- iGPU clock
- 1,500 MHz
Memory
- Memory support
- DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
- Max memory
- 128 GB
- Memory channels
- 2
Platform
- PCIe version
- 5
- CPU PCIe lanes
- 20
Benchmarks
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 2,602Top 35%
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 13,519Top 36%
- Cinebench R23 (single)
- 1,894Top 36%
- Cinebench R23 (multi)
- 21,751Top 31%
- PassMark
- 29,746Top 36%
- PassMark (single thread)
- 3,840Top 36%
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core i7-12700 good in 2026?
The Intel Core i7-12700 earns an Inno Score of 61.6/100 (“Good”) based on its specs and benchmark results. Intel's 65 W Alder Lake desktop processor for LGA1700: 12 cores (8 P-cores and 4 E-cores) and 20 threads, boosting to 4.9 GHz, with 25 MB of cache and UHD Graphics 770. The locked multiplier means no overclocking.
What are the key specs of the Intel Core i7-12700?
Cores: 12 · Threads: 20 · Boost clock: 4.9 GHz · Socket: LGA1700
What are the closest alternatives to the Intel Core i7-12700?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Intel Core Ultra 5 225, AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D, AMD Ryzen 5 7600X — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
