Intel · Released Oct 2021
Core i7-12700K Review
Alder Lake · 12C/20T · 125 W · LGA1700
Intel Core i7-12700K — the Alder Lake chip with 12 cores on LGA1700.
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Specdex Score
81
/ 100
single 83
multi 81
gaming 80
Pros
- +Strong per-core performance
- +Hybrid P/E cores (12th gen+)
- +Wide platform availability
Cons
- −Power draw on top SKUs
- −Frequent socket changes
- −Arrow Lake gaming regressions
Full score breakdown
single 83
multi 81
gaming 80
efficiency 78
Specifications
Architecture
Alder Lake
Cores
12
Threads
20
TDP
125 W
Socket
LGA1700
Release year
2021