Intel Core i7-12700K

Intel Core i5-12400F, Core i7-12700, Core i5-13400, Core i7-13700 and Core i7-13700K compared, provided by SchenkerRegardless of whether you are looking at an Alder Lake S or a Raptor Lake S CPU, all the processors we tested held up pretty well....

Our measurements and benchmark scores show that Alder Lake-U processors can make sense, but both Intel as well as notebook manufacturers make it rather difficult for the customer. There are multiple factors for this, starting with the sheer number of...

That means that we may get an idealised outlook of gaming performance, and the 12900K and 12600K with their higher E-core counts should cope better with more realistic scenarios where background programs like Discord, Chrome or OBS Studio are running. Still, given the price difference between these various CPUs - there is a $180 drop from the 12900K to the 12700K and a $122 drop from the 12600K to the 12400F - we still feel comfortable recommending the cheaper parts!

As we make good headway into 2022 and beyond, the dynamic of the CPU market is constantly changing and evolving. What was once for many years a war based on core count on chips between Intel and AMD has now become a battle of whose core performs more...