Take the next evolutionary leap with the performance hybrid architecture of 12th Generation Intel® Core™ processors. Get the performance you need, where you need it, whether you’re a gamer, creator, streamer, or everyday user. Whatever you’re into, do more of it, whenever you want with Intel® 12 Generation processors. With unprecedented new performance hybrid architecture, 12th Gen Intel® Core™ processors offer a unique combination of Performance and Efficient-cores (P-core and E-core). That means real-world performance, intuitively scaled to match whatever you’re doing.

The Performance-core is Intel’s highest-performing CPU core ever. And it’s designed to maximize single-thread performance and responsiveness for compute-intensive workloads like gaming and 3D design. The Efficient-core delivers multithreaded performance for tasks that can run in parallel (like image rendering), along with efficient offload of background tasks for modern multitasking.

So that Performance-cores and Efficient-cores can work seamlessly with the operating system, Intel built Intel® Thread Director right into the hardware. Automatically monitoring and analyzing on-the-fly, Intel® Thread Director guides the operating system, helping it place the right thread on the right core, at the right time. And it does it all dynamically, adapting scheduling guidance based on actual computing needs, not on static rules.

12th Gen Intel® Core™ processors also support the next wave of discrete graphics cards and storage devices. These devices take advantage of increased throughput coming with PCIe 5.0 as well the higher speeds and bandwidth of DDR5 memory. With 12th Gen Intel® Core™ processors, standard, built-in features enable capabilities like noise suppression, auto-framing, and optimization for bandwidth and video resolution while gaming. That saves you time and lets you multitask in ways you’ve only ever dreamed of, until now. From epic gaming to browsing to streaming to creating your next masterpiece, 12th Gen Intel® Core™ processors make it all entirely doable.

FEATURES:

• 12 Cores
• 20 Threads
• Max Turbo Frequency of up to 5.00GHz
• 25MB Intel® Smart Cache
• Support for DDR4 and DDR5 memory
• Built for serious gaming
• Best overclocking experience
• Smart solutions for enthusiasts and creators
• Nearly 3x faster connectivity

SPECIFICATIONS:

• Essentials:
  • Product Collection_ 12th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
  • Code Name_ Products formerly Alder Lake
  • Vertical Segment_ Desktop
  • Processor Number_ i7-12700KF
  • Socket Supported_ FCLGA1700
• CPU Specifications_
  • Total Cores_ 12
  • # of Performance-cores: 8
  • # of Efficient-cores: 4
  • Total Threads_ 20
  • Max Turbo Frequency_ 5.00 GHz
  • Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 Frequency_ 5.00 GHz
  • Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency_ 4.90 GHz
  • Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency_ 3.80 GHz
  • Performance-core Base Frequency_ 3.60 GHz
  • Efficient-core Base Frequency_ 2.70 GHz
  • Cache: 25 MB Intel® Smart Cache
  • Total L2 Cache_ 12 MB
  • Processor Base Power_ 125 W
  • Maximum Turbo Power_ 190 W
• Memory Specifications_
  • Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type): 128 GB
  • Memory Types_
    • Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s
    • Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
  • Max # of Memory Channels_ 2
  • Max Memory Bandwidth_ 76.8 GB/s
• Expansion Options_
  • Direct Media Interface (DMI) Revision_ 4.0
  • Max # of DMI Lanes_ 8
  • Scalability: 1S Only
  • PCI Express Revision_ 5.0 and 4.0
  • PCI Express Configurations_ Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4
  • Max # of PCI Express Lanes_ 20
• Advanced Features_
  • Intel® Gaussian & Neural Accelerator_ 3.0
  • Intel® Thread Director_ Yes
  • Intel® Deep Learning Boost (Intel® DL Boost): Yes
  • Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported_ Yes
  • Intel® Speed Shift Technology_ Yes
  • Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0: Yes
  • Intel® Turbo Boost Technology_ 2.0
  • Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology_ Yes
  • Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x): Yes
  • Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d): Yes
  • Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT): Yes
  • Intel® 64_ Yes
  • Instruction Set_ 64-bit
  • Instruction Set Extensions_ Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
  • Idle States_ Yes
  • Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology_ Yes
  • Thermal Monitoring Technologies_ Yes
  • Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD): Yes
• Security & Reliability
  • Intel® AES New Instructions_ Yes
  • Secure Key_ Yes
  • Intel® OS Guard_ Yes
  • Execute Disable Bit_ Yes
  • Intel® Boot Guard_ Yes
  • Mode-based Execute Control (MBEC): Yes
  • Intel® Control-Flow Enforcement Technology_ Yes

WHAT’S IN THE BOX_

• Intel 12th Gen Core i7-12700KF LGA1700 2.7GHz 12-Core CPU x1