Intel Core i7-12700K

The Intel Core i7-12700K is a desktop processor from Intel's 12th generation, built on the Alder Lake microarchitecture and manufactured on a 7 nm process node. It features a hybrid architecture with 8 performance cores (P-cores) and 4 efficiency cores (E-cores), totaling 12 cores and 20 threads. The processor has a base clock of 3.6 GHz and a boost clock of 5.0 GHz, with an unlocked multiplier for overclocking. It includes 1088 KB L1 cache, 12 MB L2 cache, and 25 MB L3 cache. The processor has a TDP of 125 W and a maximum turbo power of 190 W. It supports up to DDR5 4800 MT/s or DDR4 3200 MT/s memory across two channels, with ECC memory support. The integrated graphics is Intel UHD Graphics 770. The CPU provides 20 PCIe lanes, supporting PCIe 5.0 and 4.0. It uses the FCLGA1700 socket and supports instruction sets including SSE4.1, SSE4.2, and AVX2. The launch MSRP was $409.