Customer Ratings & Reviews

I been wanting to upgrade from a i7 9700k, which is am amazing cpu. Intel managed to make a cpu worth upgrading too finally. My assumptions of the i7 9th bottlenecking my rtx3070 were right, ive managed to get at 20+ average fps in warzone, sometimes even see fps ive never seen.

Smokin fast lil chip here. And unlike the 11th gen this guy handles some overclocking. I didnt get to deep into it but i had 8 cores running at 5.4ghz but my 120mm aio couldn't handle it for long before throttling started. But expect a 5-10% increase in performance is feasible. My single thread score on passmark was 4350. Thats a 33% increase from the 11700k! 360mm cooler recommended if overclocking.

This processor is great. Runs cooler than a 5000 series amd while gaming at least. Can get very hot with mce enabled on multitasking benchmarks. Plays those games that don't like AMD very well.

I wanted to switch to AMD ryzen but i decided to give team blue one last chance, so I reluctantly upgraded from a Core i7 9700k to this i7-12700k thinking that I wouldn't notice any difference from the previous generation. I was proven wrong, this 12700k is an absolute performance beast. it kills my 9700k and doesn't even break a sweat. No matter the tasks whether video encoding or heavy multitasking running numerous programs. Video editing at 4k is now an absolute breeze. If you are a gamer , this is the CPU u need. I have an RTX 2070 super and was considering upgrading but due to market , I held off. This CPU has extended the life of my 2070, Game play feels more smoother , never dropping below 60fps at ultra setting at 1440p, an example would be Batman Arkham knight which is notoriously a stutter fest is now much smoother and immersive. I don't know how but this upgrade has made my games look better and more responsive. This CPU is a game changer. I have to commend AMD also for this because if they didnt challenge intel with Ryzen , intel would never have stepped up their game. The 12700k is the best CPU intel has made in over 20 years, this product is incredible, highly recommend and also AMD needs to be supported also ,so that things don't return to the way they were 15 years ago. Buy this cpu

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.

it is fast it can overclock it make computer run very nice

Intel's 12th gen i7 is a huge improvement over the previous 11th gen i7. It offers more cores for literally the same MSRP plus the support for new connectivity like PCIe 5.0 and DDR5. I can't wait to complete my build with an RTX 3080.

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 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!

this is a great processor. i have a 360mm aio cooling it and it stays nice and cool while gaming. i would definitely recommend this to anyone looking to build a pc.

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.

This processor is amazing. I noticed dramatic improvement compared to my last CPU. Ordered online and it was ready in under 10 minutes! Best Buy has never let me down!

If your looking for the perfect CPU for intense gaming and dabbling in multi-threaded apps every now and then, then this is the CPU for you. Way less than the i9, close to the same performance. Overclocks easy but gets a little toasty.

1. Upgrading? You’ll need new mobo and maybe heatsink! 2. Use Win11 for best performance due to the 2 different types of cores: Power and Efficiency. (Just like your phone!) 16P and 8E on my 12700K. Win10 does not support Intel Thread Director.

Intel.. older then i am. Bought the i7 12700k when i was in a pinch and it fit the budget. Read it was good for gaming so took it home and i installed it. Never did have any issues and probably never will untill it becomes outdated. Runs my computer pretty good and seems to run pretty cool temp as well. Its an intel cpu what else is there to say? How do i know if its good? It works great for me and my video games and im sure it would do just about anything.

Worked well with my pc build, handles updates perfectly

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.

This product was for an affordable price but also works wonders in my game. This is the perfect cpu for gamers.

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.