Intel® Core™ i7-12700 Desktop Processor 25M Cache, up to 4.90 GHz

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All models support: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST), Intel 64, XD bit (an NX bit implementation), Intel VT-x, Intel VT-d, Hyper-threading, Turbo Boost 3.0 (2.0 for embedded), AES-NI, Smart Cache, Thread Director, DL Boost, GNA 3.0, and Optanememory. Another standard feature of 12th Gen Intel® Core™ processors: Intel® Wi-Fi 6E (Gig+). Offering exclusive, high-speed channels that other legacy devices simply can’t, Intel® Wi-Fi 6E lets you experience nearly 3x faster connectivity without the interference 3. And that means more freedom to work or learn from home—or relax with super-smooth, high-quality streaming.

We can boil down productivity application performance into two broad categories: single- and multi-threaded. These slides show the geometric mean (equal weighting to all tests) of performance in several of our most important tests in each category, but be sure to look at the expanded results below. For a pure gaming build, however, the Core i5-12600K might be a better option over the Core i7-12700K. The performance gap between the two is small in most of our gaming tests, and the Core i5 actually comes out on top in one. AMD’s Ryzen 7 and Ryzen 9 processors all put in a good showing, but the Alder Lake CPUs we’ve tested so far all show clear leads (albeit small ones) in most gaming tests with our test discrete card. Integrated Graphics Testing

Intel has discarded its 'TDP' (Thermal Design Point) nomenclature, and now assigns a Processor Base Power (PBP) metric in its place. The company also added a secondary Maximum Turbo Power (MTP) metric to its spec sheets to quantify the highest power level during boost activity (typically called PL2). AMD's competing Ryzen 5 5600X currently leads our Best CPU for gaming list, but it faces a stiff challenge from Intel's 12600K.

A great option is HP Laptop 15S, which features Windows 11, an AMD Ryzen™ 5 5500U processor, 8 GB DDR4-3200 SDRAM, 512 GB SSD, and additional features. Our 15S model is also one of the best laptops for students thanks to the prolonged last battery life, speed, screen size, and range of other great benefits. Building your business? Don't do it without HP business laptops With "Alder Lake," Intel is dispensing with TDP as a measure of power or thermals. The processor now comes with two monikers you should be aware of, the Processor Base Power value, which is set at 125 W, and Maximum Turbo Power value, which is 190 W for the i7-12700K. Several power levels span the two, but what's relevant is that you can get the processor to run at its maximum turbo power value indefinitely. Intel's new single-threaded Efficiency (E) core comes with the Gracemont microarchitecture to improve multi-threaded performance and provide exceptional area efficiency (small footprint) and performance-per-watt. Four small cores fit in the same area as a Skylake core and deliver 80% more performance in threaded work (at the same power). A single E core also delivers 40% more performance than a single-threaded Skylake core (at the same power) in single-threaded work (caveats apply to both). Intel classifications are for general, educational and planning purposes only and consist of Export Control Classification Numbers (ECCN) and Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) numbers. Any use made of Intel classifications are without recourse to Intel and shall not be construed as a representation or warranty regarding the proper ECCN or HTS. Your company as an importer and/or exporter is responsible for determining the correct classification of your transaction.

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In the System Information: Press "Windows + X" on your keyboard, select "System" and look under "Device specifications". The serial number should be listed under "System Model".

So that Performance-cores and Efficient-cores can work seamlessly with the operating system, Intel built Intel® Thread Director right into the hardware 2. Automatically monitoring and analyzing on-the-fly, Intel® Thread Director guides the operating system, helping it place the right thread on the right core, at the right time. And it does it all dynamically, adapting scheduling guidance based on actual computing needs, not on static rules. Intel's Thread Director is a hardware-based technology that assures threads are assigned to either the P or E cores in an optimized manner. This is the sleeper tech that enables the hybrid architecture.

Intel® Stable IT Platform Program (SIPP)

The Intel 12th Gen-equipped Zenbook 14 that recently demoed at CES will come with 1TB of storage and 16 GB of memory. It’ll also sport two Thunderbolt 4 ports. This one is also not yet to market, but look for more info as we get closer to its Q2 2022 release. Due in second half of 2021, Alder Lake will combine high-performance cores and high-efficiency cores into a single product. Alder Lake will also be Intel’s first processor built on a new, enhanced version of 10nm SuperFin and will serve as the foundation for leadership desktop and mobile processors that deliver smarter, faster and more efficient real-world computing." Alder Lake supports either DDR4 or DDR5 (LP4x/LP5, too). Desktop PC supports x16 PCIe Gen 5 and x4 PCIe Gen 4, while mobile supports x12 PCIe Gen 4 and x16 PCIe Gen 3, Thunderbolt 4, and Wi-Fi 6E. All models support: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, Speed Shift Technology (SST), Intel 64, XD bit (an NX bit implementation), Intel VT-x, Intel VT-d, Hyper-threading, Turbo Boost 3.0, AES-NI, IPU6, Smart Cache, Thread Director, DL Boost, and GNA 3.0. Additionally, the new desktop PC motherboards for Alder Lake chips will herald the arrival of mainstream ATX12VO motherboards that leverage a new lower-power PSU specification. Both systems with support for standard power supplies and the ATX12VO spec are planned, but Intel is on a full-court press to push the adoption of the new standard.However, despite Intel's fondness for the standard, we have yet to see a significant number of 600-series boards that support ATX12VO. Almost all boards work with standard power supplies. Intel 12th-Gen Alder Lake Xe LP Integrated Graphics

Turn on the keyboard light: To turn on the keyboard light, press and hold the keyboard light button for a few seconds or until the light turns on. If your HP laptop has multiple levels of brightness for the keyboard light, you may need to press the button multiple times to adjust the brightness. All models support up to DDR5-5200, LPDDR5-6400, DDR4-3200, or LPDDR4X-4266 memory, and up to 28 lanes of PCI Express 5.0/4.0. Enter the BIOS: Restart your HP laptop and press the "Esc" key repeatedly until the Startup Menu opens. From there, select "F10" to enter the BIOS.

Intel® Deep Learning Boost (Intel® DL Boost)

Raptor Cove + Gracemont microarchitecture (13th generation) [ edit ] "Raptor Lake-HX" (Intel 7) [ edit ] The hybrid architecture could still result in some teething pains, as Intel itself recently divulged that some older games with DRM might not work with the new chips unless developers add specific software optimizations.