Information about the Intel Core i7-12700KF segment (for desktops or laptops) and the CPU family, along with the sales starting date.

• Name
  Intel Core i7-12700KF
• Segment
  Desktop / Server
• Family
  Intel Core i7
• Generation
  12
• CPU group
  Intel Core i 12000
• Predecessor
  Intel Core i7-11700KF

Technical and quantitative specifications of the Intel Core i7-12700KF: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• Frequency
  3.60 GHz
• CPU Cores
  12
• Turbo (1 Core)
  5.00 GHz
• CPU Threads
  20
• Turbo (12 Cores)
  4.70 GHz
• Hyperthreading
  Yes
• Overclocking
  Yes
• Core architecture
  hybrid (big.LITTLE)
• A core
  8x Golden Cove
• B core
  4x Gracemont

Common specifications for the integrated graphics card in Intel Core i7-12700KF along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  Intel Iris Xe Graphics 32 (Alder Lake S)
• GPU frequency
  0.40 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  1.45 GHz
• Execution units
  32
• Shader
  256
• Max. GPU Memory
  16 GB
• Max. displays
  4
• Generation
  12
• DirectX Version
  12
• Technology
  10 nm
• Release date
  Q4/2021

List of video codecs supported by the Intel Core i7-12700KF CPU. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  Decode / Encode
• h264
  Decode / Encode
• VP9
  Decode / Encode
• VP8
  Decode
• AV1
  Decode
• AVC
  Decode / Encode
• VC-1
  Decode
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode

Memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version of the Intel Core i7-12700KF. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  DDR4-3200DDR5-4800
• Max. Memory
  256 GB
• ECC
  No
• Memory channels
  2
• PCIe version
  5.0
• PCIe lanes
  20

Support for AES-NI encryption on the Intel Core i7-12700KF CPU.

• AES-NI
  Yes

Let's find out what TDP has the Intel Core i7-12700KF? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

• TDP (PL1)
  125 W
• TDP (PL2)
  228 W / 56 s
• Tjunction max.
  100 °C

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for the Intel Core i7-12700KF CPU along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
• L2-Cache
  2.50 MB
• L3-Cache
  25.00 MB
• Architecture
  Alder Lake S
• Technology
  10 nm
• Socket
  LGA 1700
• Release date
  Q4/2021
• Part Number
  BX8071512700K

List of devices based on Intel Core i7-12700KF.

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