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Intel Core i7-12700F

The Intel Core i7-12700F is a desktop processor released in 2022, featuring 12 cores (8 P-cores, 4 E-cores) and 20 threads based on the Alder Lake microarchitecture.

The Intel Core i7-12700F is a 12-core desktop processor from Intel's 12th generation Alder Lake family, launched in January 2022. It combines 8 Performance-cores (P-cores) and 4 Efficient-cores (E-cores) to support 20 threads via Hyper-Threading. The processor has a base clock of 2.1 GHz and a maximum turbo frequency of 4.9 GHz. It includes 12 MB of L2 cache and 25 MB of L3 cache. Built on Intel 7 (10 nm Enhanced SuperFin) process node, the i7-12700F has a TDP of 65 W and a maximum turbo power of 180 W. It supports dual-channel DDR5-4800 or DDR4-3200 memory and provides 20 PCIe lanes (PCIe 5.0 and 4.0). The processor does not include integrated graphics and does not support ECC memory. It uses the FCLGA1700 socket and is compatible with Intel 600-series chipsets. The launch MSRP was $345.

Specifications

Microarchitecture unverified Alder Lake
Cores12
P-cores8
E-cores4
Threads20
Base clock2.1 GHz
Boost clock4.9 GHz
L2 cache (total)12 MB
L3 cache25 MB
Process node7 nm
TDP / base power65 W
Max turbo power180 W
SocketFCLGA1700
Memory supportUp to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Memory channels2
ECC memory supportNo
Integrated graphicsNone
PCIe lanes (CPU)20
PCIe version5.0 and 4.0
Instruction setsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Unlocked multiplierNo
Release date2022-01
Release year2022
Launch MSRP345 USD