Because this is an engineering sample, we're looking at a base frequency of 1.20 GHz and a boost frequency of 3.40 GHz, but retail and final certification versions should see significantly higher clock rates.

 Within the SiSoftware Sandra database, a record for Intel's Alder Lake-S based Core i7-12700K CPU has probably been identified. Within the SiSoftware Sandra database, a record for Intel's Alder Lake-S based Core i7-12700K CPU has probably been identified. The CPU is discovered on th desktop platform, and  will be the part of the Alder Lake-S segment.

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

Based on previous leaks, we're looking at Intel's Core i7-12700K (12700) SKU. The sample has 12 cores, eight of which are Golden Cove-based and four of which should be Goldmont-based. There should be a total of 24 threads as a result of this (16 threads from performance cores and 8 threads from efficiency cores).

Because this is an engineering sample, we may expect a base frequency of 1.20 GHz and a boost frequency of 3.40 GHz, but expect them to be substantially higher in retail and final certification variations.