| Launch date | Q1'22 | 
| Status | Launched | 
| Target market | Gaming, Content Creation | 
| Bus type | DMI4 | 
| Cooler included | Yes | 
| Performance-core boost frequency | 4.8 GHz | 
| Maximum turbo power | 180 W | 
| Box | Yes | 
| Processor ARK ID | 134592 | 
| Processor family | Intel® Core™ i7 | 
| Maximum number of DMI lanes | 8 | 
| Processor codename | Alder Lake | 
| Processor threads | 20 | 
| Performance cores | 8 | 
| Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max) | 76.8 GB/s | 
| Processor Socket | LGA 1700 | 
| Processor manufacturer | Intel | 
| Processor generation | 12th gen Intel® Core™ i7 | 
| Processor cache | 25 MB | 
| Processor base power | 65 W | 
| Performance-core base frequency | 2.1 GHz | 
| Processor cores | 12 | 
| Processor model | i7-12700F | 
| Efficient cores | 4 | 
| Processor cache type | Smart Cache | 
| Processor operating modes | 64-bit | 
| On-board graphics card model | Not available | 
| Discrete graphics card | No | 
| Discrete graphics card model | Not available | 
| On-board graphics card | No | 
| Supported instruction sets | SSE4.1 | 
| PCI Express slots version | 4.0 | 
| Use conditions | PC/Client/Tablet | 
| Market segment | Desktop | 
| Thermal Monitoring Technologies | Yes | 
| Idle States | Yes | 
| CPU configuration (max) | 1 | 
| Execute Disable Bit | Yes | 
| Commodity Classification Automated Tracking System (CCATS) | G167599 | 
| PCI Express configurations | 1x16+1x4 | 
| Embedded options available | No | 
| Maximum number of PCI Express lanes | 20 | 
| Scalability | 1S | 
| Direct Media Interface (DMI) Revision | 4.0 | 
| Export Control Classification Number (ECCN) | 5A992CN3 | 
| Memory channels | Dual-channel | 
| Maximum internal memory supported by processor | 128 GB | 
| Non-ETC | Yes | 
| Memory types supported by processor | DDR4-SDRAM | 
| Memory bandwidth (max) | 76.8 GB/s | 
| Tjunction | 100 °C | 
| Processor package size | 45 x 37.5 mm | 
| Intel 64 | Yes | 
| Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology) | Yes | 
| Intel® Deep Learning Boost (Intel® DL Boost) on CPU | Yes | 
| Intel® Speed Shift Technology | Yes | 
| Intel® Thread Director | Yes | 
| Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 frequency | 4.9 GHz | 
| Intel® Boot Guard | Yes | 
| Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready | Yes | 
| Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI) | Yes | 
| Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD) | Yes | 
| Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | Yes | 
| Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | Yes | 
| Intel® OS Guard | Yes | 
| Intel® Secure Key | Yes | 
| Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | Yes | 
| Intel® Control-flow Enforcement Technology (CET) | Yes | 
| Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 | Yes | 
| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology | Yes | 
| Intel® Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | 
| Intel® Gaussian & Neural Accelerator (Intel® GNA) 3.0 | Yes | 
| Intel® Standard Manageability (ISM) | Yes | 
| Mode-based Execute Control (MBE) | Yes | 
| Maximum internal memory | 128 GB | 
| Harmonized System (HS) code | 85423119 |