12 Cores & 20 Threads, 3.6 GHz P-Core Clock Speed, 5 GHz Maximum Turbo Frequency, LGA 1700 Socket, 25MB Cache Memory, Dual-Channel DDR5-4800 Memory, Integrated Intel UHD 770 Graphics, Hybrid Core Architecture, Unlocked for Overclocking, 12th Generation (Alder Lake). Power up your productivity gaming and content creation experiences by installing the Intel Core i7-12700K 3.6 GHz 12-Core LGA 1700 Processor into your desktop computer system. Built using a Hybrid Core architecture with the Intel 7 process this 12th generation desktop processor's 12 cores combine the performance of four Efficient-cores and eight 3.6 GHz Performance-cores. The low-voltage Efficient-cores handle background tasks for multitasking while the Performance-cores provide speed for demanding applications and games. The built-in Intel Thread Director ensures that the two work seamlessly together by dynamically and intelligently assigning workloads to the right core at the right time to maximize performance. Additionally this processor has a 5 GHz Turbo Boost Max 3.0 frequency with 25MB of cache for fast and reliable performance. The Core i7-12700K also includes support for up to PCI Express 5.0 and dual-channel DDR5 memory at 4800 MHz to help run and multitask a variety of demanding applications. You can overclock this processor for even greater performance. Please note that a thermal solution is NOT included. Best CPU Processors