Intel Core i7-12700 / 12/20 / 2.1GHz / 6xx Chipset / BX8071512700/A [Officially Distributed in Japan]

INTEL Core i7-12700 / 12/20 / 2.1GHz / 6xxChipset / BX8071512700/A [Newly Designed Desktop Processor] Two types of CPU cores, Performance-core and Efficient-core, are implemented on the same silicon die. This CPU incorporates a new architecture that maximizes CPU performance by offloading low-load background tasks to the E-core and prioritizing high-load tasks like gaming to the P-core. [Performance-core with an average 19% performance improvement] <Improved branch prediction accuracy, increased instruction execution ports and instructions per clock, support for 16-bit floating-point arithmetic frequently used in AI processing, and increased L2 cache per core to 1.25MB deliver an average 19% performance improvement at the same clock speed compared to the previous-generation core. It also supports Hyper-Threading, allowing for up to 8 cores and 16 threads. [Efficient-core with emphasis on multi-threaded performance and performance per watt] Although designed for low power consumption, compared to the 6th generation, it delivers over 40% higher performance at the same power consumption, and the same performance at less than 40% of the power consumption. In terms of multi-threaded performance, it delivers over 80% higher performance at the same power consumption, and the same performance at just 20% of the power consumption. It implements up to 8 cores and 8 threads. [Optimized for the latest OS] It implements a function (Intel Thread Director) that assists the OS in allocating CPU cores. Information obtained from this Thread Director is fed back to the OS scheduler, allowing it to appropriately use P-cores and E-cores.