Unboxing and Photography

The Core i7-12700K retail box is extremely spartan and probably doesn't even cost a dollar to make. It's a simple paperboard box with a plastic blister inside that holds the processor, some papers, and the case badge.


Here it is, the processor itself. It measures 37.5 mm x 45.0 mm and is a more rectangular-looking processor, much like the LGA1366 before it.


Intel Socket LGA1700 has an intuitive installation process that should be familiar from many past LGA sockets. Trouble is that it comes with a different cooler mount-hole spacing than LGA1200 and five different Socket-H series sockets before it, so you'll need to search for a compatible cooler. Most cooler companies are handing out adapters, but these aren't available in all countries.