Two goals from Pedro and Eden Hazard's penalty kick ensured Antonio Conte's side bettered a run of 11 victories set over two seasons in 2009, beginning in April under Guus Hiddink and ending in September under Carlo Ancelotti.
Only once - Arsenal in 2001-02, with 13 straight wins - has a top-tier club had a longer winning streak in one season since World War II.
Hazard starred in the absence of suspended duo N'Golo Kante and Diego Costa as the league leaders recorded their 10th clean sheet of the 12-match winning run.
The hosts struggled to create chances early on but, after a moment of magic from Pedro unlocked the Bournemouth defence in the 24th, the Blues didn't look back.
Hazard and the recalled Cesc Fabregas combined to find Pedro on the edge of the Bournemouth box, before he created space and curled a precise left-footed effort into the top corner.
Jack Wilshere, on loan from Arsenal, had Bournemouth's two best chances to level at Stamford Bridge as he was first denied by Chelsea 'keeper Thibaut Courtois, before Cesar Azpilicueta crucially blocked Wilshere's volley after a poor clearance from Marcos Alonso.
Fabregas almost doubled the lead 10 minutes before halftime as his free kick landed on the roof of the net with Bournemouth goalkeeper Artur Boruc beaten.
Thriving as he deputized in a center forward position, Hazard all but ended the match in the 49th, winning a penalty after beating Bournemouth captain Simon Francis.
Hazard coolly deceived Boruc as he rolled his penalty into the right corner to score his 50th Premier League goal.
As Chelsea wasted numerous chances to extend their lead, Courtois once more displayed his importance as he foiled Benik Afobe after Wilshere had played the second-half substitute through on goal.
The Blues finally added a deserved third in stoppage time as Pedro picked the ball up in the center circle before driving at the Bournemouth defence and firing past Boruc via a significant deflection off Steve Cook.
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