BUILT FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF GAMING The 12th Generation of Intel® Core™ Processors are here! The i7-12700 gives you the highest clock speeds and groundbreaking new architecture, you will be able to push your gameplay to new heights while secondary apps run seamlessly in the background. This processor is able to give you excellent performance. The 12th Generations CPUs are compatible with most 600 series motherboards and support PCIe Gen 5, you can also take advantage of DDR5 memory and great features like Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0. 12 Cores 8 Performance Cores 4 Efficient Cores 20 Threads 16 on Performance Cores 4 on Efficient Cores REVOLUTIONARY PERFORMANCE AND MULTITASKING Intel’s new performance hybridarchitecture integrates two core families into a single CPU, keeping everything in your gaming universe running smoothly. The Intel Thread Director prioritses and manages workloads, sending tasks to the best core for the job. Performance Cores - P-cores are built for performance across single and lightly-threaded workloads, enhancing activities like gaming and productivity. Efficient Cores - E-cores are optimized for multi-threaded performance, minimizing interruptions from secondary tasks. Model & Type CPU Type     Intel Core i7 CPU Model     12700 Socket     1700 Architecture     Alder Lake Manufacturing Process Cores & Clocks No. of Cores     12 Core (8 Performance, 4 Efficient) No. of Threads     20 Core Ratio     21 x Clock Speed     2.1 GHz Turbo Speed     4.9 GHz Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 Speed     4.9 GHz Unlocked Core Multiplier     No Unlocked Full Range Base Clock (B-Clock)     No Bus Speeds FSB Speed     N/A QPI Speed     N/A UPI Links/Speed     N/A DMI Speed     N/A Memory Support Max. Memory Size     128 GB Max. Memory Speed     DDR4 - 4800 / DDR5 - 3200MHz Max. Memory Channels     2 (Dual Channel) ECC Memory     Yes Intel Optane Memory     No Intel Optane DC Persistent Memory     No Lanes & Features Intel Deep Learning Boost Support     No Scalability     1 Socket/Processor ONLY Node Controller Support     No PCIe Version     4.0 / 5.0 PCIe Lanes     20 Integrated Graphics Features Integrated Graphics     Yes Integrated Graphics Model/Type     Intel UHD Graphics 770 iGPU Cores iGPU Base Clock     N/A iGPU Boost Clock     N/A iGPU Max. Resolution CPU Cache L1 Cache L2 Cache L3 Cache Intel® Smart Cache     25MB Thermals & Package Max. TDP     65W Thermal Specification Heatsink/Cooler Included? Package Type     Retail