Description
The i7-12700KF is built for users who need strong gaming performance, multitasking, and productivity out of a mainstream/upper-midrange CPU. With a mix of high frequency P-cores (Performance) and power-efficient E-cores, it can deliver very high single-thread and gaming performance, while also managing background tasks more efficiently. Because it lacks integrated graphics, you must use a discrete GPU. Its unlocked nature (K) lets you overclock if you have a good motherboard (Z-series, good VRMs) and a cooling solution strong enough to handle its power draw. The chip draws significant power under load (especially in turbo/boost), so cooling and power delivery are important. It supports both modern memory standards (DDR5, DDR4) and newer PCIe versions, giving flexibility and future-proofing for many builds. ⚙️ Full Specifications Spec Details Architecture / Generation 12th Generation Intel Core “Alder Lake” Redcorp +3 Intel +3 TechPowerUp +3 Cores / Threads 12 cores total: 8 P-Cores + 4 E-Cores → 20 threads Redcorp +3 Intel +3 TechPowerUp +3 Base Frequencies P-core base: 3.60 GHz; E-core base: 2.70 GHz Intel +2 Silicon Voyage +2 Max Turbo / Boost Frequencies • Overall max boost: 5.00 GHz Intel +2 TechPowerUp +2 • P-core turbo ~ 4.90 GHz Intel +2 Redcorp +2 • E-core turbo ~ 3.80 GHz Intel +2 Silicon Voyage +2 Cache L3 (Smart Cache): 25 MB Redcorp +3 Intel +3 TechPowerUp +3 ; L2 total ~ 12 MB Intel +2 Silicon Voyage +2 Power Base / Package Power (PL1): 125 W Intel +2 Silicon Voyage +2 ; Maximum Turbo Power (PL2): 190 W Intel +1 Memory Support • Up to 128 GB RAM Intel +2 Silicon Voyage +2 • Supports DDR5-4800 MT/s and DDR4-3200 MT/s Intel +2 B&H Photo Video +2 • Dual-channel memory interface Intel +1 PCI-Express / Expansion PCIe 5.0 & PCIe 4.0 support; up to ~20 PCIe lanes for GPU / NVMe etc. Intel +1 Socket FCLGA1700 (“LGA 1700”) TechPowerUp +1 Thermals / Operating Max junction temperature ~ 100 °C Intel +1 ; good cooling required especially under full load or when overclocked. Other Features • Unlocked multiplier (“K”) for overclocking TechPowerUp +1 • No integrated graphics (“F” variant) – you must have a discrete GPU. TechPowerUp +2 Pacmax.me +2 • Supports recent features like Intel Thread Director, newer instruction sets, etc. Intel +1
