Intel Ryzen 7 12th/13th Generation Contact Frame 8-core LGA1700
This CNC-machined aluminum frame directly addresses the LGA 1700 socket's CPU bending issue, improving cooler contact for lower temperatures. Its anodized finish and insulated base pad provide a precise, short-circuit-proof fit that avoids motherboard capacitors. This kit is best for PC builders using 12th or 13th Gen Intel processors who want to optimize thermal performance and prevent long-term warping.
Cores 8
Threads 16
Boost Clock 3700 MHz
L3 Cache 16 MB
TDP 65 W
Socket LGA1700
52 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong efficiency (79th percentile) 79th
- Strong social proof (72nd percentile) 72nd
- Strong multi thread (71st percentile) 71st
- Strong ai (66th percentile) 66th
Cons
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has held steady over time
Based on 8 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Brand | Intel |
| Series | Ryzen 7 |
| Model | 1700 |
| Codename | Zen |
| Class | desktop |
| Process | 14 |
Cores & Clocks
| Cores | 8 |
| P-cores | 8 |
| Threads | 16 |
| Base Clock | 3000 |
| Boost Clock | 3700 |
Cache
| L2 Cache | 4 |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB |
Performance
| PassMark Multi | 14751 |
| PassMark Single | 1997 |
Memory
| Memory Type | DDR4 |
| Max Speed | 2666 |
| ECC | Yes |
Platform & Power
| Socket | LGA1700 |
| PCIe | 3 |
| PCIe Lanes | 16 |
| TDP | 65 |
| Unlocked | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | Intel Ryzen 7 12th/13th Generation Contact Frame | AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D | Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 | SMC EPYC 9555P | Hewlett Packard Enterprise Xeon P67080-B21 | CG CHIPS GATE EPYC 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 1PC New 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 Communications Processor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 | 32 | 64 | 16 | 24 |
| Threads | 16 | 16 | 64 | 128 | 32 | 48 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 3700 | 5200 | 3500 | 4400 | 3900 | 4000 |
| L3 Cache Mb | 16 | 96 | 256 | 256 | 37.5 | 128 |
| Tdp W | 65 | 120 | 200 | 360 | 195 | 200 |
| Socket | LGA1700 | AM5 | Socket A/Socket 462 (PGA 462) | AMD Socket SP5 | LGA 4677 | AMD Socket SP3 |
| Integrated Graphics | - | AMD Radeon Graphics | No | - | No | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Feature | Platform | Efficiency | Multi Thread | Social Proof | Single Thread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Ryzen 7 12th/13th Generation Contact Frame | 66.1 | 62.6 | 61 | 79.4 | 70.5 | 72 | 54.2 |
| AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Compare | 91.4 | 98.5 | 95.2 | 87.8 | 90 | 96.5 | 95.7 |
| Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 Compare | 99.1 | 90.9 | 76.4 | 97.4 | 99.2 | 0 | 89.5 |
| SMC EPYC 9555P Compare | 99.3 | 77.1 | 96.8 | 88.8 | 99.4 | 0 | 86 |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise Xeon P67080-B21 Compare | 91.8 | 77.1 | 90.7 | 78.2 | 90.8 | 0 | 80.6 |
| CG CHIPS GATE EPYC 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 1PC New 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 Communications Processor Compare | 94.8 | 77.1 | 84.2 | 84.2 | 94.5 | 36.4 | 80.5 |
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