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Key facts
Production status: Active
Release date: 2021-11-04
Cores / Threads: 12 / 20
Base clock: 3600 MHz
Turbo clock: 5000 MHz
TDP: 190 W
Process: 10 nm
Codename: Alder Lake-S
Generation: Core i7 (Alder Lake-S)
All available specs
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Core i7-12700K |
| Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Foundry | Intel |
| Process Size | 10 nm |
| Die Size | 215 mm² |
| Package | FC-LGA16A |
| Market | Desktop |
| Production Status | Active |
| Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Part# | SRL4N |
| Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| Turbo Clock | up to 5 GHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Multiplier Unlocked | Yes |
| Codename | Alder Lake-S |
| Generation | Core i7 (Alder Lake-S) |
| Memory Support | DDR4, DDR5 |
| ECC Memory | No |
| # of Cores | 12 |
| # of Threads | 20 |
| SMP # CPUs | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Cache L1 | 80 KB (per core) |
| Cache L2 | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| Features | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, EIST, Intel 64, XD bit, VT-x, VT-d, AES-NI, TSX, TXT, CLMUL, F16C, BMI1, BMI2, ABM, ADX, RdRand, TBT 2.0, TBT 3.0 |
| Notes | UHD Graphics dynamic frequency: 1500MHz |
| Memory Bus | Dual-channel |
| tJMax | 100°C |
| Launch Price | $409 |
| DDR4 Speed | 3200 MT/s |
| PCI-Express | Gen 4, 20 Lanes (CPU only) |
| Cache L3 | 25 MB (shared) |
| tCaseMax | 72°C |
| Chipsets | Z690, H670, B660, H610 |
| PL1 | 190W |
| PL2 | 190W |
| E-Core Frequency | 2.7 GHz up to 3.8 GHz |
| Hybrid Cores | P-Cores: 8 E-Cores: 4 |
| DDR5 Speed | 4800 MT/s |
| P-Core Boost 3.0 | 5.0 GHz |
| PL2 Tau Limit | Unlimited |
| P-Core Turbo | 4.9 GHz |
| Benchmark rank | 100 |
| Benchmark samples | 2917 |
| Benchmark price | 409 |
| Benchmark category | Desktop |
| Benchmark socket | FCLGA1700 |
| Benchmark date | 2021-11-01 |
| Benchmark TDP (W) | 190 |
| Benchmark base (MHz) | 3600 |
| Benchmark turbo (MHz) | 5000 |
| Benchmark cores | 8 |
| Benchmark threads per core | 2 |
| Benchmark threads | 16 |
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