Intel Core i7-12700TE Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i7-12700TE features 12 processor cores and has the capability to manage 20 threads concurrently. It was released in Q1/2022 and belongs to the 12 generation of the Intel Core i7 series. To use the Intel Core i7-12700TE, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1700 socket.
Name: Intel Core i7-12700TE
Family: Intel Core i7
Group: Intel Core i 12000
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 12

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-12700TE has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 20 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the A-Core is 1.4 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: No
A-Core Frequency: 1.4 GHz
B-Core Frequency: 1.0 GHz
A-Core Frequency Turbo: 4.6 GHz
B-Core Frequency Turbo: 3.4 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i7-12700TE has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i7-12700TE 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 35 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): 35 W
TDP (PL2): 99 W
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-12700TE 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: Q1/2022
Release price: 344 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

AMD Ryzen 5 5600
6C 12T @ 3.5 GHz
21620
21620
Intel Xeon Gold 5218T
16C 32T @ 2.1 GHz
21452
21452
Intel Core i7-12700TE
12C 20T @ 1.4 GHz
21412
21412
AMD Ryzen 9 5900H
8C 16T @ 3.1 GHz
21400
21400
AMD EPYC Embedded 3451
16C 32T @ 2.14 GHz
21287
21287

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-12700E
12C 20T @ 2.1 GHz
11321
11321
Intel Core i7-12700T
12C 20T @ 1.4 GHz
11303
11303
Intel Core i7-12700TE
12C 20T @ 1.4 GHz
11080
11080
Intel Core i5-13600T
14C 20T @ 1.8 GHz
10911
10911
Intel Xeon W-2265
12C 24T @ 3.5 GHz
10869
10869

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 6136
12C 24T @ 3.0 GHz
10778
10778
Intel Core i5-13600T
14C 20T @ 1.8 GHz
10769
10769
Intel Core i7-12700TE
12C 20T @ 1.4 GHz
10689
10689
Intel Xeon Gold 6130
16C 32T @ 2.1 GHz
10644
10644
Intel Xeon W-1370
8C 16T @ 2.9 GHz
10644
10644

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E-2386G
6C 12T @ 3.5 GHz
2369
2369
Intel Core i5-13600T
14C 20T @ 1.8 GHz
2364
2364
Intel Core i7-12700TE
12C 20T @ 1.4 GHz
2354
2354
Intel Xeon E-2378G
8C 16T @ 2.8 GHz
2348
2348
Intel Core i5-12500T
6C 12T @ 2.0 GHz
2330
2330

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 7 6800H
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
1560
1560
AMD Ryzen 7 5700GE
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
1554
1554
Intel Core i7-12700TE
12C 20T @ 1.4 GHz
1552
1552
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650G
6C 12T @ 3.9 GHz
1548
1548
Intel Core i5-11500B
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
1547
1547

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

Intel Core i5-13600HX
14C 20T @ 2.6 GHz
768
768
Intel Core i7-4750HQ
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
768
768
Intel Core i7-12700TE
12C 20T @ 1.4 GHz
768
768
Intel Core i7-12700E
12C 20T @ 2.1 GHz
768
768
Intel Core i7-4750HQ
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
768
768