Intel Core i7-12700KF Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked  LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Intel came back strong with the 12th gen and their i7 SKUs are a blessing. Its one of the most recommended CPUs for gaming and productivity alike and despite the minor issues with the new P-E Core structure, the performance has been great and a great value for money too.

Ive been using this processor for close to two months now and Ive not encountered any issues on Windows 10 as of yet. Based on the reported compatibility issues, it seems that as long as you arent playing the latest AAA games loaded to the gills with DRM you shouldnt have issues. However, those issues should be fixed with time, if they havent already.

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Gaming performance is the second best (after 12900K) at a much cheaper price point. Impressive multithreaded performance. Also very energy efficient when undervolted.

Bought for Xmas present gaming PC Build. Will update if something goes sideways.

She’s a snappy one. You could overclock it, but you won’t need to right away. It chews through everything very quickly.

Very impressed with how fast this thing is on Windows 11 and it’s not even that expensive for so many cores.

Building new setup to replace laptop since I dont travel for work anymore.

bad processor after dealing with it randomly crashing for months this sellers processor had a faulty memory controller

Upgraded to this from an 8700k and was worried I wouldnt see that big of a performance increase but so far it does everything I expected it to do and more. No regrets.