Intel Core i7-12700K Alder Lake-S Desktop CPU Spotted - 12 Cores, 20 Threads & 25 MB Cache

An entry of Intel'southward Alder Lake-Due south based Cadre i7-12700K CPU has presumably been discovered within the SiSoftware Sandra database. The CPU spotted was running on a desktop platform & will be part of the Alder Lake-Due south segment which is headed for launch afterward this year.

Intel Core i7-12700K Alder Lake-S Desktop CPU Spotted - 12 Cores, 20 Threads & 25 MB of L3 Cache

The CPU has no name but given its specifications, we are well-nigh definitely looking at Intel's Core i7-12700K (12700) SKU based on older leaks. The sample features 12 cores of which 8 are based on the Golden Cove and 4 should be based on the Goldmont architecture. This should give us a total of 24 threads (16 threads from operation cores and 8 threads from efficiency cores). Every bit for the clock speeds, since this is an engineering science sample, we are looking at a 1.20 GHz base and iii.40 GHz boost frequency merely expect them to be much higher in retail and terminal qualification variants.

Intel Alder Lake-Due south Core i7-12700K ES Desktop CPU Listing at SiSoftware (Image Source: Momomo):

Every bit for the cache, well commencement thing's get-go, existing software suites aren't fully updated to recognize the Alder Lake-South hybrid CPUs fully, every bit such, the bodily cadre and thread count may exist inaccurate. This is the case hither equally the scrap is actually identified every bit a 12 core and 24 thread CPU while in actuality, information technology should be 12 core and 20 threads. The cache count is correctly displayed for 9 cores which means that the software is reading the 8 performance cores correctly but the efficiency core cluster that is fabricated up of 4 cores is being recognized as 1 whole core. More details on the cache configuration of Alder Lake-S CPUs can be plant here.

Probably i7 12700K
- 12C 20T (misreported every bit 24T)
- 8*1.25MB + 4*384KB = 11.5MB L2
> L2 cache is reported as 9 core, I recollect that is right due to 4 pocket-sized cadre = i cluster. Criterion could recognize cluster unit.
- 8*2.75MB(cut from full of 3MB) + four*768KB = 25MB L3 https://t.co/fO84Bz2qM3

— 포시포시 (@harukaze5719) August 9, 2021

The enshroud is also beingness displayed for all 9 cores at 1.25 MB per cadre when this is not the instance. The performance cores carry 1.25 MB cache & the efficiency cores would carry two MB cache per iv core cluster. The L3 cache count falls in line with the previous rumors which placed the Cadre i7-12700K at 25 MB cache. It looks like the cache will be cut down on certain Alder Lake-S configurations with this chip in particular rocking 2.75 MB (iii MB full) L3 cache on performance and a 3 MB enshroud per efficiency core cluster.

Intel twelfth Gen Alder Lake Desktop CPU Specs "Preliminary"

CPU Proper noun	P-Core Count	E-Core Count	Total Core / Thread	P-Cadre Base of operations / Boost (Max)	P-Core Boost (All-Cadre)	Due east-Core Base / Boost	E-Core Heave (All-Core)	L3 Enshroud	TDP (PL1)	TDP (PL2)	Expected (MSRP) Price
Core i9-12900KS	8	8	16 / 24	3.4 / 5.v GHz	5.2 GHz	two.4 / 3.9 GHz	3.7 GHz	30 MB	150W	TBC	~$750 US
Core i9-12900K	8	8	16 / 24	3.2 / 5.2 GHz	v.0 GHz	two.4 / 3.9 GHz	3.7 GHz	30 MB	125W	241W	$599 United states
Core i9-12900	viii	8	16 / 24	2.4 / 5.1 GHz	TBA	1.8 / 3.eight GHz	TBA	30 MB	65W	202W	$489 The states $464 Us (F)
Core i9-12900T	8	8	16 / 24	1.four / iv.9 GHz	TBA	1.0 / 3.6 GHz	TBA	30 MB	35W	106W	$489 US
Cadre i7-12700K	8	4	12 / xx	3.6 / 5.0 GHz	iv.7 GHz	2.7 / iii.eight GHz	iii.vi GHz	25 MB	125W	190W	$419 United states
Core i7-12700	8	4	12 / 20	2.i / 4.9 GHz	TBA	1.six / 3.6 GHz	TBA	25 MB	65W	180W	$339 US $314 Usa (F)
Core i7-12700T	8	4	12 / 20	i.four / four.7 GHz	TBA	i.0 / 3.4 GHz	TBA	25 MB	35W	99W	$339 US
Core i5-12600K	half-dozen	4	10 / 16	3.7 / four.9 GHz	4.5 GHz	2.eight / 3.6 GHz	3.4 GHz	20 MB	125W	150W	$299 U.s.a.
Cadre i5-12600	half-dozen	0	6 / 12	iii.iii / iv.8 GHz	4.4 GHz	Due north/A	N/A	xviii MB	65W	117W	$223 The states
Core i5-12600T	half dozen	0	6 / 12	2.1 / four.6 GHz	TBA	Due north/A	N/A	18 MB	65W	74W	$223 US
Core i5-12490P	6	0	6 / 12	3.0 / four.half-dozen GHz	TBA	N/A	N/A	20 MB	65W	74W	~$250 US
Core i5-12500	6	0	half dozen / 12	3.0 / four.6 GHz	TBA	N/A	North/A	18 MB	65W	117W	$202 US
Cadre i5-12500T	half dozen	0	6 / 12	2.0 / 4.4 GHz	TBA	N/A	N/A	18 MB	35W	74W	$202 U.s.
Core i5-12400	six	0	vi / 12	ii.5 / four.4 GHz	four.0 GHz	Due north/A	N/A	18 MB	65W	117W	$192 US $167 Us (F)
Core i5-12400T	half dozen	0	6 / 12	1.8 / four.two GHz	TBA	N/A	N/A	eighteen MB	35W	74W	$192 US
Core i3-12300	4	0	4 / 8	three.5 / four.4 GHz	TBA	N/A	N/A	12 MB	60W	89W	$143 United states
Cadre i3-12300T	4	0	4 / eight	2.3 / 4.ii GHz	TBA	N/A	N/A	12 MB	35W	69W	$143 US
Cadre i3-12100	4	0	4 / 8	three.3 / 4.3 GHz	TBA	N/A	North/A	12 MB	60W 58W (F)	89W	$122 US $97 US (F)
Core i3-12100T	4	0	4 / 8	2.2 / 4.1 GHz	TBA	N/A	N/A	12 MB	35W	69W	$122 US
Intel Pentium Aureate G7400	2	0	ii / 4	three.7 GHz	N/A	Due north/A	N/A	half-dozen MB	46W	N/A	$64 US
Intel Pentium Gold G7400T	2	0	2 / iv	3.1 GHz	North/A	Due north/A	N/A	half dozen MB	35W	N/A	$64 US
Intel Celeron G6900	2	0	two / two	3.4 GHz	N/A	North/A	Northward/A	iv MB	46W	Due north/A	$42 U.s.
Intel Celeron G6900T	2	0	2 / 2	two.8 GHz	N/A	N/A	N/A	iv MB	35W	Northward/A	$42 United states of america

Following is what the core configuration of all Alder Lake CPUs is rumored to expect similar:

Intel Core i9 K-Series (8 Golden + 8 Grace) = 16 Cores / 24 Threads
Intel Core i7 Yard-Serial (viii Aureate + four Grace) = 12 Cores / 20 Threads
Intel Cadre i5 K-Series (6 Golden + iv Grace) = 10 Cores / 16 Threads
Intel Core i9 A-Series (8 Golden + 8 Grace) = sixteen Cores / 24 Threads
Intel Core i7 A-Series (8 Golden + 4 Grace) = 12 Cores / 20 Threads
Intel Core i5 A-Series (6 Golden + 0 Grace) = 6 Cores / 12 Threads
Intel Core i3 A-Series (4 Golden + 0 Grace) = 4 Cores / 8 Threads

The Alder Lake-S Core i7-12700K CPU was tested on a desktop platform comprising of 16 GB DDR5-4800 (PC76800) memory. Judging by the test setup, this is definitely a preliminary exam board & not a proper Z690 motherboard that are expected to launch in Q4 2021.

News Sources: Momomo_US , HXL