The Intel Core i7-12700K is the go-to chip for gamers looking for the highest gaming performance at the best price point, and now this chip, which is one of the best CPUs for gaming , is currently on offer at Amazon for £348
The 12700K comes with eight P-cores and four E-cores, for a total of 20 threads. The P-cores run between 3.6 and 5.0 GHz, and the more power-efficient E-cores run between 2.7 and 3.8 GHz. The 12700K also comes with a 25MB L3 cache. This particular CPU does not come with a stock cooler - so you will need to supply a compatible cooling solution.
Do take into consideration that to run the 12700K you will need a new 600-series motherboard due to the new LGA 1700 socket. You will also be able to choose supporting features like PCIe 5.0 and DDR4/DDR5 compatibility.
Intel Core i7-12700K: was £364, now £348 @Amazon
The Core i7-12700K comes with eight P-cores and four E-cores, for a total of 20 threads. The P-cores run between 3.6 and 5.0 GHz, while the more power-efficient E-cores run between 2.7 and 3.8 GHz. The Core i7-12700K also comes with a 25MB L3 cache.
Intel’s Core i7 Alder Lake 12700K has received our Editors Choice award for its performance related to its big brother - the Core i9-12900K, and against its AMD rivals, the Ryzen 7 5800X and Ryzen 9 5900X. You can see how the 12700K ranks on our CPU Benchmark heirarchy.
If you prefer AMD over Intel, then you may want to take a look at the AMD alternative the Ryzen 7 5800X which is currently £308 on Amazon .
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