| Name: | Intel Core i7-12700K |
| Family: | Intel Core i7 |
| Group: | Intel Core i 12000 |
| Segment: | Desktop / Server |
| Generation: | 12 |
Intel Core i7-12700K Benchmark, Test and specs
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CPU lineage
The Intel Core i7-12700K features 12 processor cores and has the capability to manage 20 threads concurrently. It was released in Q4/2021 and belongs to the 12 generation of the Intel Core i7 series. To use the Intel Core i7-12700K, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1700 socket.
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
The Intel Core i7-12700K has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 20 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the A-Core is 3.6 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator. Processors with hybrid (big.LITTLE) architecture strike a balance between performance and power efficiency, making them ideal for mobile devices.
| CPU Cores: | 12 |
| Threads: | 20 |
| Cores A: | 8x Golden Cove |
| Cores B: | 4x Gracemont |
| Core architecture: | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
| Hyperthreading: | Yes |
| Overclocking: | Yes |
| A-Core Frequency: | 3.6 GHz |
| B-Core Frequency: | 2.7 GHz |
| A-Core Frequency Turbo: | 5.0 GHz |
| B-Core Frequency Turbo: | 3.8 GHz |
Internal Graphics
The Intel Core i7-12700K has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i7-12700K uses the Intel UHD Graphics 770, which has 256 texture shaders and 32 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
| GPU name: | Intel UHD Graphics 770 |
| GPU frequency: | 0.3 GHz |
| GPU (Turbo): | 1.5 GHz |
| Execution units: | 32 |
| Shaders: | 256 |
| Max. GPU Memory: | 64.0 GB |
| Max. displays: | -- |
| Generation: | 11 |
| Direct X: | 12 |
| Technology: | 10 nm |
| Release date: | Q4/2021 |
Hardware codec support
A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
| h265 / HEVC (8 bit): | Decode / Encode |
| h265 / HEVC (10 bit): | Decode / Encode |
| h264: | Decode / Encode |
| VP8: | Decode / Encode |
| VP9: | Decode / Encode |
| AV1: | Decode |
| AVC: | Decode / Encode |
| VC-1: | Decode |
| JPEG: | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIe
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 128.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 76.8 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
| Memory type: | DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800 |
| Max. Memory: | 128.0 GB |
| Memory channels: | 2 |
| Bandwidth: | 76.8 GB/s |
| ECC: | Yes |
| PCIe: | pci |
| AES-NI: | Yes |
Thermal Management
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 125 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
| TDP (PL1 / PBP): | 125 W |
| TDP (PL2): | 190 W |
| TDP up: | None |
| TDP down: | None |
| Tjunction max: | 100 °C |
Technical details
The Intel Core i7-12700K is manufactured using a 10 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 25.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
| Technology: | 10 nm |
| Chip design: | Monolithic |
| Socket: | LGA 1700 |
| L2-Cache: | 12.0 MB |
| L3-Cache: | 25.0 MB |
| Architecture: | Alder Lake S |
| Operating systems: | Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11 |
| Virtualization: | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
| Instruction set (ISA): | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions: | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ |
| Release date: | Q4/2021 |
| Release price: | 409 $ |
| Part Number: | BX8071512700K |
| Documents: | Technical data sheet |
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Benchmarks
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
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Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
20C 40T @ 3.1 GHz
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34982
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Intel Core i7-12700KF
12C 20T @ 3.6 GHz
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34688
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Intel Core i7-12700K
12C 20T @ 3.6 GHz
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34688
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Intel Core i7-12700KF
12C 20T @ 3.6 GHz
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34688
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AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945
12C 24T @ 3.0 GHz
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34677
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Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
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AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
16C 32T @ 3.5 GHz
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24050
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Intel Core i7-12700KF
12C 20T @ 3.6 GHz
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22812
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Intel Core i7-12700K
12C 20T @ 3.6 GHz
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22812
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Intel Core i7-12700KF
12C 20T @ 3.6 GHz
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22812
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Intel Core i9-12900T
16C 24T @ 1.4 GHz
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22804
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V-Ray CPU-Render Benchmark
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Intel Core i9-7980XE
18C 36T @ 2.6 GHz
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15470
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Intel Core i7-12700KF
12C 20T @ 3.6 GHz
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15450
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Intel Core i7-12700K
12C 20T @ 3.6 GHz
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15450
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Intel Core i7-12700KF
12C 20T @ 3.6 GHz
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15450
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
16C 32T @ 3.4 GHz
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15286
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Xeon Gold 6209U
20C 40T @ 2.1 GHz
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15089
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Intel Core i7-12700KF
12C 20T @ 3.6 GHz
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14992
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Intel Core i7-12700K
12C 20T @ 3.6 GHz
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14992
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Intel Core i7-12700KF
12C 20T @ 3.6 GHz
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14992
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Intel Xeon W-2195
18C 36T @ 2.3 GHz
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14859
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i5-13500
14C 20T @ 2.5 GHz
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14166
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Intel Core i7-12700KF
12C 20T @ 3.6 GHz
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14129
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Intel Core i7-12700K
12C 20T @ 3.6 GHz
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14129
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Intel Core i7-12700KF
12C 20T @ 3.6 GHz
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14129
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Intel Core i7-13650HX
14C 20T @ 2.6 GHz
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14077
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Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i9-10980XE
18C 36T @ 3.0 GHz
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8848
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Intel Core i7-12700KF
12C 20T @ 3.6 GHz
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8750
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Intel Core i7-12700K
12C 20T @ 3.6 GHz
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8750
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Intel Core i7-12700KF
12C 20T @ 3.6 GHz
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8750
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8180
28C 56T @ 2.5 GHz
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8585
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i9-7960X
16C 32T @ 2.8 GHz
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8088
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Intel Core i7-12700KF
12C 20T @ 3.6 GHz
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7822
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Intel Core i7-12700K
12C 20T @ 3.6 GHz
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7761
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900
12C 24T @ 3.0 GHz
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7746
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AMD Ryzen 9 3900
12C 24T @ 3.1 GHz
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7586
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
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AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
8C 16T @ 4.5 GHz
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3328
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Intel Core i7-12700KF
12C 20T @ 3.6 GHz
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3327
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Intel Core i7-12700K
12C 20T @ 3.6 GHz
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3327
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Intel Core i7-12700KF
12C 20T @ 3.6 GHz
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3327
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Intel Xeon Gold 6148
20C 40T @ 2.4 GHz
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3310
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i9-13905H
14C 20T @ 2.6 GHz
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2528
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Intel Core i7-12700KF
12C 20T @ 3.6 GHz
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2528
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Intel Core i7-12700K
12C 20T @ 3.6 GHz
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2528
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Intel Core i7-12700KF
12C 20T @ 3.6 GHz
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2528
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Intel Core i9-13905H
14C 20T @ 2.6 GHz
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2528
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Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
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AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX
16C 32T @ 2.5 GHz
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1955
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Intel Core i7-12700KF
12C 20T @ 3.6 GHz
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1939
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Intel Core i7-12700K
12C 20T @ 3.6 GHz
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1939
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Intel Core i7-12700KF
12C 20T @ 3.6 GHz
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1939
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Intel Core i9-12900HK
14C 20T @ 2.5 GHz
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1938
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Apple M2
8C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
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1874
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Intel Core i7-12700KF
12C 20T @ 3.6 GHz
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1872
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Intel Core i7-12700K
12C 20T @ 3.6 GHz
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1872
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Intel Core i7-12700KF
12C 20T @ 3.6 GHz
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1872
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AMD Ryzen 5 7640U
6C 12T @ 3.5 GHz
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1869
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)
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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
12C 24T @ 4.7 GHz
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790
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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
16C 32T @ 4.5 GHz
|
790
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Intel Core i7-12700K
12C 20T @ 3.6 GHz
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790
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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
16C 32T @ 4.5 GHz
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790
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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
12C 24T @ 4.7 GHz
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790
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Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
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AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX
16C 32T @ 2.5 GHz
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758
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Intel Core i7-12700KF
12C 20T @ 3.6 GHz
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757
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Intel Core i7-12700K
12C 20T @ 3.6 GHz
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757
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Intel Core i7-12700KF
12C 20T @ 3.6 GHz
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757
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AMD Ryzen 7 7700
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
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744
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Blender 3.1 Benchmark
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Intel Xeon W-2191B
18C 36T @ 2.3 GHz
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334
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Intel Core i7-12700KF
12C 20T @ 3.6 GHz
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319
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Intel Core i7-12700K
12C 20T @ 3.6 GHz
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319
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Intel Core i7-12700KF
12C 20T @ 3.6 GHz
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319
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
12C 24T @ 3.7 GHz
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308
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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i9-12900F
16C 24T @ 2.4 GHz
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287
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Intel Core i7-12700KF
12C 20T @ 3.6 GHz
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286
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Intel Core i7-12700K
12C 20T @ 3.6 GHz
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286
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Intel Core i7-12700KF
12C 20T @ 3.6 GHz
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286
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Intel Core i7-13700HX
16C 24T @ 2.1 GHz
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284
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