BUILT FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF GAMING

The 12th Generation of Intel® Core™ Processors are here! The i7-12700F gives you the highest clock speeds and a groundbreaking new architecture, you will be able to push your gameplay to new heights while secondary apps run seamlessly in the background. This processor is able to give you excellent performance. The 12th Generations CPU’s are compatible with most 600 series motherboards and support PCIe Gen 5, you can also take advantage of DDR5 memory and great features like Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0.

12 CORES 8 Performance Cores 4 Efficient Cores 

20 THREADS 16 on Performance Cores 4 on Efficient Cores

REVOLUTIONARY PERFORMANCE AND MULTITASKING

Intel’s new performance hybridarchitecture integrates two core families into a single CPU, keeping everything in your gaming universe running smoothly. The Intel Thread Director prioritses 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 WHATS NEXT

The new processor architecture is also compatible with the latest platform innovations, giving you performance improvements throughout your PC. Support for PCIe Gen 5 and DDR5 for high-performance components like memory and graphics.

BEST-IN-CLASS CONNECTIVITY

Thunderbolt™ 4 and Intel® Killer™ Wi-Fi 6/6E (Gig ) deliver fast transfer speeds and connections to peripherals.

STREAMLINED OVERCLOCKING

Separate overclocking controls for both types of cores gives you nuanced personalization.

Model & Type

CPU Type Intel Core i7

CPU Model 12700F

Socket 1700

Architecture Alder Lake

Manufacturing Process  

Cores & Clocks

No. of Cores 12 Core (8 Performance, 4 Efficient)

No. of Threads 20

Core Ratio 21 x

Clock Speed 2.1 GHz

Turbo Speed 4.9 GHz

Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 Speed 4.9 GHz

Unlocked Core Multiplier No

Unlocked Full Range Base Clock (B-Clock) No

Bus Speeds

FSB Speed N/A

QPI Speed N/A

UPI Links/Speed N/A

DMI Speed N/A

Memory Support

Max. Memory Size 128 GB

Max. Memory Speed DDR4 – 4800 / DDR5 – 3200MHz

Max. Memory Channels 2 (Dual Channel)

ECC Memory Yes

Intel Optane Memory No

Intel Optane DC Persistent Memory No

Lanes & Features

Intel Deep Learning Boost Support No

Scalability 1 Socket/Processor ONLYModel & Type

CPU Type Intel Core i7

CPU Model 12700F

Socket 1700

Architecture Alder Lake

Manufacturing Process  

Cores & Clocks

No. of Cores 12 Core (8 Performance, 4 Efficient)

No. of Threads 20

Core Ratio 21 x

Clock Speed 2.1 GHz

Turbo Speed 4.9 GHz

Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 Speed 4.9 GHz

Unlocked Core Multiplier No

Unlocked Full Range Base Clock (B-Clock) No

Bus Speeds

FSB Speed N/A

QPI Speed N/A

UPI Links/Speed N/A

DMI Speed N/A

Memory Support

Max. Memory Size 128 GB

Max. Memory Speed DDR4 – 4800 / DDR5 – 3200MHz

Max. Memory Channels 2 (Dual Channel)

ECC Memory Yes

Intel Optane Memory No

Intel Optane DC Persistent Memory No

Lanes & Features

Intel Deep Learning Boost Support No

Scalability 1 Socket/Processor ONLY

Node Controller Support No

PCIe Version 4.0 / 5.0

PCIe Lanes 20

Integrated Graphics

Features Integrated Graphics No

Integrated Graphics Model/Type N/A

iGPU Cores  

iGPU Base Clock N/A

iGPU Boost Clock N/A

iGPU Max. Resolution  

CPU Cache

L1 Cache  

L2 Cache  

L3 Cache  

Intel® Smart Cache 25MB

Thermals & Package

Max. TDP 65W

Node Controller Support No

PCIe Version 4.0 / 5.0

PCIe Lanes 20

Integrated Graphics

Features Integrated Graphics No

Integrated Graphics Model/Type N/A

iGPU Cores  

iGPU Base Clock N/A

iGPU Boost Clock N/A

iGPU Max. Resolution  

CPU Cache

L1 Cache  

L2 Cache  

L3 Cache  

Intel® Smart Cache 25MB

Thermals & Package

Max. TDP 65W