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Intel Core i7-12700KF

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Core i7-12700KF

Released November 2021.5Press releaseintc.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/1506/intel-unveils-12th-gen-intel-core-launches-worlds-bestRead 14 October 2026The release says pre-orders opened on 27 October 2021 and broad availability started on 4 November 2021. ARK Launch Date Q4'21. Tech Advisor, 12 November 2021, says the chips were released on 4 November. Last checked 14 October 2026.

Cores
12
Max boost clock
5GHz
L3 cache
25MB
Socket or package
LGA1700

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Series
Core 12th Gen5Press releaseintc.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/1506/intel-unveils-12th-gen-intel-core-launches-worlds-bestRead 14 October 2026Intel's release names the 12th Gen Intel Core desktop processors. ARK lists the Product Collection as 12th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors. Stored as Core 12th Gen.
Model numbers
BX8071512700KF, BXC8071512700KF, CM80715045538292Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/134595/intel-core-i712700kf-processor-25m-cache-up-to-5-00-ghz/ordering.htmlRead 14 October 2026Ordering codes: BX8071512700KF (box, spec code SRL4P), BXC8071512700KF (China box, SRL4P) and CM8071504553829 (tray, SRL4P), all stepping C0.
GTIN / EAN
7358584989829Retailer pageca.stockinthechannel.com/Product/Intel-Core-i7-12700KF-Processor-25M-Cache-up-to-5-00-GHz-/49906636Read 14 October 2026Stock in the Channel lists SKU BX8071512700KF with EAN 0735858498982, which is UPC 735858498982. PB Tech and Best Buy list the same UPC. The page lists other codes for this SKU too, among them 0675901983594 and 5032037234047, without saying which box each belongs to. Only the US UPC is stored. The tray and China box versions have no GTIN.
Announced
27 October 20215Press releaseintc.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/1506/intel-unveils-12th-gen-intel-core-launches-worlds-bestRead 14 October 2026Intel release of 27 October 2021: the 12th Gen Intel Core family and its six unlocked desktop processors were introduced that day. The release's SKU table lists the i7-12700KF with no integrated graphics.
Status
Available1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/134595/intel-core-i712700kf-processor-25m-cache-up-to-5-00-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026Marketing Status: Launched. Launch Date: Q4'21. Product Collection: 12th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors. The ordering tab shows no discontinuance notice.
Predecessor
Not available
Successor
Not available
Launch price (US)
$3846Press articletomshardware.com/reviews/intel-core-i7-12700k-reviewRead 14 October 2026Tom's Hardware launch review of the i7-12700K, published December 2021: the spec table lists the Core i7-12700K / KF at $409 (K) and $384 (KF), and the text says the graphics-less $384 Core i7-12700KF comes with a $25 price reduction. Tech Advisor (12 November 2021) also gives $384 and calls it Intel's recommended US price. US dollars, excluding tax. Intel's launch release gives only a $264 to $589 range for the six unlocked chips. ARK now shows $422 for the tray and $432 for the box, which are later or different figures, so they are not stored.7Press articletechadvisor.com/article/745081/where-to-buy-intel-12th-gen-alder-lake-cpus.htmlRead 14 October 2026Article of 12 November 2021 lists the Core i7-12700KF at $384 and the i7-12700K at $409 and says these are Intel's recommended prices in the US.
Launch price (EU)
Not available
Markets
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Colours
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Segment
Desktop1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/134595/intel-core-i712700kf-processor-25m-cache-up-to-5-00-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026Vertical Segment row reads Desktop.
Instruction set
x86-641Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/134595/intel-core-i712700kf-processor-25m-cache-up-to-5-00-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026Instruction Set: 64-bit, with Intel 64 listed as Yes. Intel's 64-bit processors are x86-64.
Codename
Alder Lake1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/134595/intel-core-i712700kf-processor-25m-cache-up-to-5-00-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026Code Name row reads Products formerly Alder Lake.
CPU process (as published)
Intel 71Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/134595/intel-core-i712700kf-processor-25m-cache-up-to-5-00-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026Lithography row: Intel 7.
CPU process node
10nm1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/134595/intel-core-i712700kf-processor-25m-cache-up-to-5-00-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026Intel 7 is stored as 10 nm, the nm class of Intel 7. Intel prints no nm figure.
AVX-512
No1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/134595/intel-core-i712700kf-processor-25m-cache-up-to-5-00-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026Instruction Set Extensions lists Intel SSE4.1, SSE4.2 and AVX2 only.

Cores and clocks

Core configuration
Core typeCountBase clock (GHz)Max clock (GHz)
Performance83.64.9
Efficiency42.73.8
Source1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/134595/intel-core-i712700kf-processor-25m-cache-up-to-5-00-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026Total Cores 12. # of Performance-cores 8 with base 3.60 GHz and Performance-core Max Turbo 4.90 GHz. # of Efficient-cores 4 with base 2.70 GHz and Efficient-core Max Turbo 3.80 GHz. ARK names no core architecture, so core_name is left out. Intel's product brief lists the same base clocks.
Cores
12
Cores labelled performance
8
Cores labelled efficiency
4
Threads
201Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/134595/intel-core-i712700kf-processor-25m-cache-up-to-5-00-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026Total Threads 20. Intel's brief says Hyper-Threading is only available on the P-cores.
Max boost clock
5GHz1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/134595/intel-core-i712700kf-processor-25m-cache-up-to-5-00-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026Max Turbo Frequency 5.00 GHz, which is also the Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 Frequency. Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency is 4.90 GHz.
Unlocked for overclocking
Yes4Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.intel.com/newsroom/2021/client-computing/12th-gen-processor-product-brief.pdfRead 14 October 2026Comparison table: Processor P-core/E-core/Graphics/Memory Overclocking is Yes for the i7-12700K and i7-12700KF.

Cache

L2 cache
12MB1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/134595/intel-core-i712700kf-processor-25m-cache-up-to-5-00-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026Total L2 Cache 12 MB.
L3 cache
25MB1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/134595/intel-core-i712700kf-processor-25m-cache-up-to-5-00-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 202625 MB Intel Smart Cache.
AMD 3D V-Cache
No1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/134595/intel-core-i712700kf-processor-25m-cache-up-to-5-00-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026AMD technology. ARK lists only the 25 MB Smart Cache and no stacked cache.

Power and thermals

Base power (TDP)
125W1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/134595/intel-core-i712700kf-processor-25m-cache-up-to-5-00-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026Processor Base Power 125 W.
Max turbo power
190W1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/134595/intel-core-i712700kf-processor-25m-cache-up-to-5-00-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026Maximum Turbo Power 190 W.
Configurable power range
Not available
Max operating temperature
100°C1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/134595/intel-core-i712700kf-processor-25m-cache-up-to-5-00-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026Max Operating Temperature 100 C. TJUNCTION is also 100 C.

Memory

Memory support
Memory typeMax speed (MT/s)
DDR54,800
DDR43,200
Source1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/134595/intel-core-i712700kf-processor-25m-cache-up-to-5-00-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026Memory Types: up to DDR5 4800 MT/s and up to DDR4 3200 MT/s. ARK names no module type, rank or configuration, so those keys are left out.
Max memory speed (official)
4,800MT/s
Memory channels
21Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/134595/intel-core-i712700kf-processor-25m-cache-up-to-5-00-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026Max # of Memory Channels: 2.
Memory bandwidth (claimed)
76.8GB/s1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/134595/intel-core-i712700kf-processor-25m-cache-up-to-5-00-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026Max Memory Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s.
Max memory
128GB1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/134595/intel-core-i712700kf-processor-25m-cache-up-to-5-00-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type): 128 GB. ARK has no ECC Memory Supported row, so ECC support is left out.
ECC memory support
Not available

Platform

Socket or package
LGA17001Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/134595/intel-core-i712700kf-processor-25m-cache-up-to-5-00-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026Sockets Supported: FCLGA1700. Stored without the FC prefix.
Compatible chipsets
Intel B760, Intel H770, Intel Z790, Intel W680, Intel Q670, Intel H610, Intel H670, Intel B660, Intel Z6903Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/134595/intel-core-i712700kf-processor-25m-cache-up-to-5-00-ghz/compatible.htmlRead 14 October 2026Compatible tab lists the Intel B760, H770, Z790, W680, Q670, H610, H670, B660 and Z690 chipsets, in the 700 and 600 Series.
CPU PCIe lanes
PCIe generationLanes
516
44
Source1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/134595/intel-core-i712700kf-processor-25m-cache-up-to-5-00-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026PCI Express Revision 5.0 and 4.0, Max # of PCI Express Lanes 20, configurations up to 1x16+4 and 2x8+4. The Gen 5 and Gen 4 split comes from Intel's product brief.4Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.intel.com/newsroom/2021/client-computing/12th-gen-processor-product-brief.pdfRead 14 October 2026Comparison table: CPU PCIe 5.0 lanes 16 and CPU PCIe 4.0 lanes 4 for the i7-12700K and i7-12700KF. Together they match the 20 lanes on ARK.
CPU PCIe lanes in total
20
Highest PCIe generation
5
Native USB ports
Not available
Native USB4 or Thunderbolt
Not available

Integrated graphics

Integrated graphics
No4Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.intel.com/newsroom/2021/client-computing/12th-gen-processor-product-brief.pdfRead 14 October 2026Footnote 4 of the comparison table: processor names with an F suffix do not have processor graphics and require a discrete graphics solution. The i7-12700KF is in the same column as the i7-12700K and its ARK page has no graphics rows.
Integrated GPU
Not available
GPU cores
Not available
Max GPU clock
Not available
Max displays
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DisplayPort version
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HDMI version
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Hardware video encode
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Hardware video decode
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NPU

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Total AI performance
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Measured performance

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Cinebench 2024 single-core
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Cinebench 2024 multi-core
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Cinebench 2026 single-thread
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Cinebench 2026 multi-core
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Geekbench 6 single-core
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Geekbench 6 multi-core
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Game frame rates
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Measured power and temperature

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CPU power while gaming (measured)
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CPU power at idle (measured)
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CPU temperature in stress test
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All-core clock in stress test
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In the box

Cooler in the box
No9Retailer pageca.stockinthechannel.com/Product/Intel-Core-i7-12700KF-Processor-25M-Cache-up-to-5-00-GHz-/49906636Read 14 October 2026Cooler included: No, thermal solution specification PCG 2020A. Retailer listings title the box as without cooler. Intel's ordering tab names no included cooler.
Included cooler
Not available

Warranty

Manufacturer warranty (source market)
3years8Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000024255/processors.htmlRead 14 October 2026Intel's warranty policy: Intel generally offers a three-year limited warranty with boxed processors. The two-year extension table covers 13th and 14th Gen desktop processors only and does not name the i7-12700KF. Tray processors are covered through the seller. Global terms with consumer-law exceptions outside the US.

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CM8071504553829Not availableNot available

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