Question 1

What is the all core turbo frequency? single core?

Accepted Answer

Pulled from Intel's site:

Max Turbo Frequency
5.00 GHz
Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 Frequency ‡
5.00 GHz
Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency
4.90 GHz
Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency
3.80 GHz
Performance-core Base Frequency
3.60 GHz
Efficient-core Base Frequency
2.70 GHz

Question 2

Why did you choose the cpu?

Accepted Answer

It was a great deal when bundled with a MB and Ram.   Reviews were great for this model, and  I was able to build a decent gaming system with good benchmarks without having to pay the extreme prices of the newer chips.

Question 3

Does it work well with Window 10?

Accepted Answer

Yes

Question 4

Does this require additional chip cooling?

Accepted Answer

The product information states that the cooling device is not included, indicating that additional cooling may be necessary.

Question 5

Is there a cooling unit attached

Accepted Answer

Cooling device not included - Processor Only

Question 6

Is this compatible with this motherboard: ASUS Z790 GAMING WIFI7 LGA 1700 ATX motherboard with PCIe 5.0, three M.2 slots, 14+1 DrMOS, DDR5, WIFI 7, Realtek 1Gb LAN, HDMI TM, USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C

Accepted Answer

Yes, the Intel Core i7-12700K is compatible with LGA 1700 socket motherboards, including the ASUS Z790 GAMING WIFI7.

Question 7

Does it work with windows 11?

Accepted Answer

Yes, it supports Windows 11.

Question 8

w;hich intel processors work with both ddr4 and ddr5 ram

Accepted Answer

The Intel Core i7-12700K supports both DDR4 3200 and DDR5 4800 memory types.

Question 9

Built in graphic card

Accepted Answer

The Intel Core i7-12700K features integrated graphics with Intel UHD Graphics 770.

Question 10

how many cores does it have?

Accepted Answer

The Intel Core i7-12700K has 12 cores (8 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores).

Brand	Intel
Processors Type	Desktop
Series	Core i7 12th Gen
Name	Core i7-12700K
Model	BX8071512700K

CPU Socket Type	LGA 1700
Core Name	Alder Lake
# of Cores	12-Core (8P+4E)
# of Threads	20-Threads
Operating Frequency	P-core Base Frequency: 3.6 GHz E-core Base Frequency: 2.7 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency	Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 Frequency: Up to 5.0 GHz Single P-core Turbo Frequency: Up to 4.9 GHz Single E-core Turbo Frequency: Up to 3.8 GHz
L2 Cache	12MB
L3 Cache	25MB
Manufacturing Tech	Intel 7
Instruction Set	64-Bit
Hyper-Threading Support	Yes
Memory Types	DDR4 3200 / DDR5 4800
Memory Channel	2
Max Memory Size	128 GB
ECC Memory	Supported
Max Memory Bandwidth	76.8 GB/s
Virtualization Technology Support	Yes
Integrated Graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 770
Graphics Base Frequency	300 MHz
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency	1.50 GHz
PCI Express Revision	5.0 / 4.0 / 3.0
Max Number of PCI Express Lanes	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4
Thermal Design Power	Processor Base Power: 125W Maximum Turbo Power:
Cooling Device	Cooling device not included - Processor Only
Operating System Supported	Windows 11

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