Customer Ratings & Reviews

Was originally going to get the 65w version, timing and convince won out and grabbed this. While my usual upgrade process takes months, this cpu (along with an upgraded mobo and ram) had such noticeable speed increase to my previous system that I surprised myself. Even with my old 1060 (for now), the performance in games and apps is through the roof.

Coming from a 7700K, this CPU is a beast. I upgraded due to lagging during 3D modeling. Watching my CPU spike to 100% usage was not fun. I never see this CPU have to utilize more than 30-40% and temps stay good even air cooling for anything I do. The BMW Bench does stress its temps with the MC 212 I have it attached to though.

Wow. So I replaced a Ryzen 5900X with this and for the most part the performance was equivalent if not a little better with this CPU for nearly $200 less than the 5900X. I paired it up with a MSI Tomahawk Z690 DDR4 board and the total platform cost was nearly the same at what I spent on the Ryzen side (granted the Ryzen motherboard was a premium board where was the Intel board was a midrange board). I was worried about cooling since these things run hotter than Ryzen. Utilizing a 280mm Arctic Liquid Freezer II I only hade one core hit 100 in a 20 minute stress test. Everything else stayed in the high 80s. Under normal circumstances and gaming sessions I will sometimes hit the mid 80s which is acceptable/normal for Intel. Since the socket is fairly new be sure to check whatever cooler you getting has a LGA 1700 bracket. The only downside for this chip is that for productivity work, if you're a software developer, you're going to want more cores if you're running a lot of background services or are going to do a lot virtualization. The architecture here really is not conducive to that. Other than that specific use case though, I can't think of a reason to go with this CPU.

Great product, this is the 3rd one ive bought, have 1 in my pc, 1 in my fiancées and got this for my best friend. Runs games great and tops out at about 65 °c for most high end games

I came from a 11700k and ran a battery of tests before converting over to this 12700k. Cinebnech r23 gave me a 57 percent increase over the 11700k. It does run hot though at the 218 watt tdp level. I have a noctua u12s with the correct mounting and it hits 100c on the cinebench test. That said it does run around 65-75c in games. I have a 360mm AIO that I am waiting for a bracket for. My advise is get a very good cooler and enjoy this beast!

Great mid-upper range cpu. Paired with a Tuf gaming Z790 motherboard and a RTX 4070, this plays every game thrown at it! Using an AIO water cooler, it stays cool and no issues whatsoever!

I was originally going to buy a Ryzen CPU (specifically the 5900x), and wasn't even considering Intel since their chips were very clearly inferior... until I started reading about the the new 12000 series chips. Intel finally, after like two years, started innovating again and was going to release chips that were better than AMDs offerings. I'll be honest, I was still a bit hesitant since these chips use a new architecture where some of the cores are slower than the rest (these are called efficiency cores), which kinda sounds a bit sus. Turns out this method is better because those cores handle all the stuff you don't need a lot of muscle for, like browsing the web and watching YouTube, which means less power is consumed and the cores you really need are still there waiting to be used. As far as gaming goes, this CPU has been excellent. Paired with a 3090 it handles everything perfectly, with zero stutters and zero issues. It also runs significantly cooler than my previous CPU (9900k), which is pretty great. Amazing CPU.

Fast! Paired with the MSI Z-690, this processor really is incredible. Had an issue with Corsair 3600 MHZ RAM, so I had to use a pair of 3400 sticks. Once my system posted, all bets were off! Judge improvement from my 9900K. Runs MSFS with a lot of power. Great buy!

This cpu works very good I highly recommend it to anyone who’s looking to upgrade or build their pc

I upgraded from a I7-9700k and the performance difference was immense. Games now run at 30-40% CPU usage with very manageable temperatures. This is a much better value and more practical for most users than the I9-12900k at $200 more.

Other than the very tense lever lock for the lga1700 socket. No complaints, runs everything my girlfriend has put it through. Great gift!!

It is good value if you can pair it with a motherboard that won't break the bank. Performs to spec. Holds boost clocks indefinitely. I am sure it would be good for overclocking. Just be sure to run with Windows 11 for full performance.

This thing is an absolute beast and the thermals really aren't as bad as people say about 12th gen. I have a 240mm aio on mine and it caps out around 70-75 running kombustor and usually in the low 50s in games depending on how cpu-heavy they are. Idle is typically in the low 30s. Granted I don't have it truly overclocked yet, just XTU's auto overclock which added 100mHz but still. Next, nothing I do can make this thing even begin to break a sweat. Usage in games maxes around 25% in games that'd put my old 9600kf at 100% and start causing frame drops. Overall, this cpu is a monster. Mine passmarked over 36k out of the box. 0 frame drops from an overloaded cpu since I've made this upgrade. I absolutely recommend it.

Intel is back! The tech behind this cpu is the first time in the desktop world that intel has changed since 2015 and it shows. Finally intel is back on the top of the charts again and I hope this trend continues between intel and AMD. These Alderlake cpus are the ones to buy right now (you dont need a DDR5 board) if you are looking for a top tier gaming/workstation PC. That might change in the future but right now these are the cpus to get.

working well for me as i stream on twitch and titktok

Its been a great CPU works well for VR new triple A games i get over 100 fps on VR really good purchase doesnt get hot.

Originally bought the 12900k to replace my 9900k, but decided to exchange for this instead. This i7-12700k offered practically the same performance for 1440p gaming as the 12900k, yet comes in $200 cheaper. It also consumes less power and generates less heat. The per-core performance on these new chips and the addition of the e-cores for background programs is superb. Windows 11 is a must for getting the most from this processor. Windows 10 will not utilize the cores correctly. Can use DDR4 or DDR5 RAM with this new generation of processors, depends on what motherboard you use. DDR5 is much harder to get right now and costs more, but seems to be the way to go if looking for the best performance or long-term compatibility.

Awesome product, easy to overclock if you want. I left mine standard and I clock 5.1 on end and 3.6 low end while gaming. I play over 210 games and this cpu rock's them all.

Bought for new PC build. Easy to install after making sure motherboard pins are in order. Able to apply thermal paste for cooling easily. Nice for my gaming and work needs.

great cpu for a higher end pc, perfect match for rtx 4080. great temps using cpu contact frame. tops at 70c on Intel ETU max stress test