Is the fan included? There was a photo of the fan but the specs didn't indicate so.

Yes there was a Fan, but IMP its not enough, get a bigger cooling system.

Is the fan included? There was no indication in the specs but photos showed a fan.

Yes the Intel retail cooler is in the box.

Would this CPU be recommended for tasks requiring high core count?

Yes, this CPU has a high core count with 12 cores (8 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores), making it suitable for tasks requiring high core count.

is this cpu unlocked for overclocking? doesnt say anywhere but just making sure

Cpu with “K” means unlocked for overclocking. 12700F does not have K in it so it does not.

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Intel 7 Alder Lake Processor Base Power: 65W
Maximum Turbo Power: 180W
25MB L3 Cache
12MB L2 Cache
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Intel Laminar RM1 CPU Cooler

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Brand	Intel
Processors Type	Desktop
Series	Core i7 12th Gen
Name	Core i7-12700F
Model	BX8071512700F

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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: 2.1 GHz E-core Base Frequency: 1.6 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency	Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 Frequency: Up to 4.9 GHz P-core Turbo Frequency: Up to 4.8 GHz E-core Turbo Frequency: Up to 3.6 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
Max Memory Bandwidth	76.8 GB/s
Virtualization Technology Support	Yes
Integrated Graphics	None Integrated Graphics
PCI Express Revision	5.0 / 4.0 / 3.0
Max Number of PCI Express Lanes	CPU PCIe 5.0 Lanes: 16 CPU PCIe 4.0 Lanes: 4
Thermal Design Power	Processor Base Power: 65W Maximum Turbo Power: 180W
Cooling Device	Intel Laminar RM1
Operating System Supported	Windows 11

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First Listed on Newegg	January 04, 2022

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