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Intel
Detailed architecture, platform, memory, and feature data for this CPU.
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About This Product
The Intel Core i7-12700 is a 12-core (8P+4E), 20-thread desktop CPU from Intel's 12th Gen Alder Lake series, offering a balance of single-core and multi-core performance. With a base clock of 2.1 GHz and a boost clock up to 4.9 GHz for performance cores, it is suitable for high-refresh-rate 1080p and 1440p gaming, as well as demanding productivity tasks. At its price point, it competes with AMD's Ryzen 7 5800X3D for gaming and the Ryzen 7 7700 for overall performance, often offering a better value for mixed workloads.
Performance Benchmarks
Scores are grouped by benchmark family so it is easy to compare raw speed, threaded output, and real-world value without mixing scales.
Render Workloads
Next-Gen Scale
Cross-Platform
Large Sample Pool
Value & Efficiency
These derived metrics use Cinebench R23 multi-core performance to keep the value calculation consistent across the catalog.
Performance per Watt
331.8 pts/W
Performance per Dollar
79.3 pts/$
Gaming Performance
These results come from real submitted gameplay sessions, so the reference GPU matters as much as the CPU itself.
Reference GPU
World of Warships
Mixed player settings
62 FPS
Smooth
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GPU Bottleneck & Pairing
These pairings are pre-calculated around 1440p balance so you can move quickly from CPU research to a realistic gaming build.
High-confidence pairings that stay balanced at 1440p.
Recommended GPU
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Balanced
This pairing stays very close to ideal balance for 1440p gaming.
Usage-share data is not available yet for this pairing.
Recommended GPU
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Balanced
This pairing stays very close to ideal balance for 1440p gaming.
Usage-share data is not available yet for this pairing.
Recommended GPU
Radeon RX 9070 XT
Balanced
This pairing stays very close to ideal balance for 1440p gaming.
Usage-share data is not available yet for this pairing.
Recommended GPU
Radeon RX 9070 XT
Balanced
This pairing stays very close to ideal balance for 1440p gaming.
Usage-share data is not available yet for this pairing.
Recommended GPU
Radeon RX 9070 XT
Balanced
This pairing stays very close to ideal balance for 1440p gaming.
Usage-share data is not available yet for this pairing.
Recommended GPU
Radeon RX 9070 XT
Balanced
This pairing stays very close to ideal balance for 1440p gaming.
Usage-share data is not available yet for this pairing.
Recommended GPU
Radeon RX 9070 XT
Balanced
This pairing stays very close to ideal balance for 1440p gaming.
Usage-share data is not available yet for this pairing.
Recommended GPU
Radeon RX 9070 XT
Balanced
This pairing stays very close to ideal balance for 1440p gaming.
Usage-share data is not available yet for this pairing.
Recommended GPU
Radeon RX 9070 XT
Balanced
This pairing stays very close to ideal balance for 1440p gaming.
Usage-share data is not available yet for this pairing.
Recommended GPU
Radeon RX 9070 XT
Balanced
This pairing stays very close to ideal balance for 1440p gaming.
Usage-share data is not available yet for this pairing.
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Verdict
βExcellent for users seeking strong gaming and productivity performance without overclocking.β

Multi-core 34,255
"47% better single-core, 37% slower multi-core, $55 more expensive"

Multi-core 17,660 Β· $210
"3% slower single-core, 22% better multi-core, $92 more expensive"