EssentialsProduct Collection12th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors

Code NameProducts formerly Alder Lake

Vertical SegmentDesktop

Processor Numberi7-12700

LithographyIntel 7

Use ConditionsPC/Client/Tablet, Workstation

CPU SpecificationsTotal Cores12

# of Performance-cores8

# of Efficient-cores4

Total Threads20

Max Turbo Frequency4.90 GHz

Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 Frequency ‡4.90 GHz

Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency4.80 GHz

Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency3.60 GHz

Performance-core Base Frequency2.10 GHz

Efficient-core Base Frequency1.60 GHz

Cache25 MB Intel® Smart Cache

Total L2 Cache12 MB

Processor Base Power65 W

Maximum Turbo Power180 W

Supplemental InformationMarketing StatusLaunched

Launch DateQ1'22

Embedded Options AvailableYes

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Memory SpecificationsMax Memory Size (dependent on memory type)128 GB

Memory TypesUp to DDR5 4800 MT/sUp to DDR4 3200 MT/s

Max # of Memory Channels2

Max Memory Bandwidth76.8 GB/s

ECC Memory Supported ‡Yes

Processor GraphicsProcessor Graphics ‡Intel® UHD Graphics 770

Graphics Base Frequency300 MHz

Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency1.50 GHz

Graphics OutputeDP 1.4b, DP 1.4a, HDMI 2.1

Execution Units32

Max Resolution (HDMI)‡4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz

Max Resolution (DP)‡7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Max Resolution (eDP - Integrated Flat Panel)‡5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz

DirectX* Support12

OpenGL* Support4.5

OpenCL* Support3.0

Multi-Format Codec Engines2

Intel® Quick Sync VideoYes

Intel® Clear Video HD TechnologyYes

# of Displays Supported ‡4

Device ID0x4680

Expansion OptionsDirect Media Interface (DMI) Revision4.0

Max # of DMI Lanes8

Scalability1S Only

PCI Express Revision5.0 and 4.0

PCI Express Configurations ‡Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4

Max # of PCI Express Lanes20

Package SpecificationsSockets SupportedFCLGA1700

Max CPU Configuration1

Thermal Solution SpecificationPCG 2020C

TJUNCTION100°C

Package Size45.0 mm x 37.5 mm

Advanced TechnologiesIntel® Gaussian & Neural Accelerator3.0

Intel® Thread DirectorYes

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 & ReliabilityIntel vPro® Eligibility ‡Intel vPro® Enterprise, Intel vPro® Essentials

Intel® Threat Detection Technology (TDT)Yes

Intel® Active Management Technology (AMT) ‡Yes

Intel® Standard Manageability (ISM) ‡Yes

Intel® One-Click Recovery ‡Yes

Intel® Hardware Shield Eligibility ‡Yes

Intel® Control-Flow Enforcement TechnologyYes

Intel® Total Memory Encryption - Multi KeyYes

Intel® Total Memory EncryptionYes

Intel® AES New InstructionsYes

Secure KeyYes

Intel® OS GuardYes

Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡Yes

Execute Disable Bit ‡Yes

Intel® Boot GuardYes

Mode-based Execute Control (MBEC)Yes

Intel® Stable IT Platform Program (SIPP)Yes

Intel® Virtualization Technology with Redirect Protection (VT-rp) ‡Yes

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