Intel Core i7-12700K

Intel® Thread Director

Prioritizes and manages workloads, sending tasks to the best core for the job:

8 Performance-cores

P-cores are built for performance across single and lightly-threaded workloads, enhancing activities like gaming and productivity.

4 Efficient-cores

E-cores are optimized for multi-threaded performance, minimizing interruptions from secondary tasks.

Ready for what’s next.

Support for PCIe Gen 5 and DDR5 for high-performance components like memory and graphics, and separate overclocking controls for both types of cores gives you nuanced personalization.

Performance beyond the cores.

The new processor architecture is also compatible with the latest platform innovations, giving you performance improvements throughout your PC, including Thunderbolt™ 4 technology and Intel® Killer™ Wi-Fi 6/6E (Gig+) deliver fast transfer speeds and connections to peripherals.

Take on more, with more performance.

Built for the next generation of gaming with blazing-fast clock speeds and a revolutionary core architecture allow you to seamlessly chat, stream and record without sacrificing gameplay.

Architecture

# of CPU Cores

# of Processing Threads

Boost Clock

Base Clock

Manufacturing Process

Thermal Power (TDP)

Total Cache (L2+L3)

Unlocked

Alder Lake (12th Gen)

12

20

Up to 5.0 GHz

3.6 GHz

10nm

125W

25MB

Yes

Socket Type:

• LGA1700

Recommended Chipsets:

• Intel Z690
• Intel W680

Other Compatible Chipsets:

• Intel Q670
• Intel H670
• Intel B660
• Intel H610

Recommended Memory Types:

• DDR5, up to DDR5-4800
• DDR4-2133
• DDR4-2400
• DDR4-2666
• DDR4-2933
• DDR4-3200