Essentials
- Product Collection 12th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
- Code Name Products formerly Alder Lake
- Vertical Segment Desktop
- Processor Number i7-12700F
- Status Launched
- Launch Date Q1’22
- LithographyInte l 7
- Use ConditionsPC/Client/Tablet
CPU Specifications
- Total Cores 12
- # of Performance-cores 8
- # of Efficient-cores 4
- Total Threads 20
- Max Turbo Frequency 4.90 GHz
- Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 Frequency ‡4.90 GHz
- Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency 4.80 GHz
- Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency 3.60 GHz
- Performance-core Base Frequency 2.10 GHz
- Efficient-core Base Frequency 1.60 GHz
- Cache25 MB Intel® Smart Cache
- Total L2 Cache 12 MB
- Processor Base Power 65 W
- Maximum Turbo Power 180 W
Supplemental Information
Memory Specifications
- Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type) 128 GB
- Memory Types Up to DDR 5 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
- Scalability1S Only
- PCI Express Revision5.0 and 4.0
- PCI Express Configurations ‡Up to 1×16+4, 2×8+4
- Max # of PCI Express Lanes 20
Package Specifications
- Sockets SupportedFC LGA1700
- Max CPU Configuration 1
- Thermal Solution SpecificationPCG 2020C
- TJUNCTION 100°C
- Package Size45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Advanced Technologies
- Intel® Gaussian & Neural Accelerator3.0
- Intel® Thread directories
- Intel® Deep Learning Boost (Intel® DL Boost)Yes
- Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported ‡Yes
- Intel® Speed Shift TechnologyYes
- Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 ‡Yes
- Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡2.0
- Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡Yes
- Intel® 64 ‡Yes
- Instruction Set64-bit
- Instruction Set ExtensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
- Idle StatesYes
- Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® TechnologyYes
- Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYes
- Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)Yes
Security & Reliability
- Intel® Standard Manageability (ISM) ‡Yes
- Intel® AES New InstructionsYes
- Secure KeyYes
- Intel® OS GuardYes
- Execute Disable Bit ‡Yes
- Intel® Boot GuardYes
- Mode-based Execute Control (MBEC)Yes
- Intel® Control-Flow Enforcement TechnologyYes
- 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