Core i7-3940XM vs Core i9-12900KF

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Prices and Stock
MSRP $564

Intel Core i9-12900KF Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms Core i7-3940XM on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 3349 days newer than Core i7-3940XM.

Advantages of Core i7-3940XM

Consumes up to 56% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 55 vs 125 Watts
Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i9-12900KF

Performs up to 15% better in Apex Legends than Core i7-3940XM - 299 vs 261 FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3940XM - 24 vs 8 threads

This is a free version of Apex Legends.

Apex Legends

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Core i7-3940XM

Mobile • Sep 3rd, 2012

FPS

261

87%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

FPS

299

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$1.34/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$399.17

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i9-12900KF Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

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My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Core i7-3940XM

Mobile • Sep 3rd, 2012

Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

1920 x 1080

High

261

FPS

299

FPS

Apex Legends

1920 x 1080

Ultra

111

FPS

157

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

1920 x 1080

Very High

FPS

328

FPS

League of Legends

1920 x 1080

Maximum

160

FPS

221

FPS

World of Warcraft

1920 x 1080

Very High

261

FPS

524

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Core i7-3940XM

Mobile • Sep 3rd, 2012

Single-Core

649

26%

Multi-Core

2224

15%

Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Single-Core

2542

100%

Multi-Core

14881

100%

Core i7-3940XM	vs	Core i9-12900KF
Sep 3rd, 2012	Release Date	Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7 Extreme	Collection	Core i9
Ivy Bridge	Codename	Alder Lake
Intel Socket G2 (988B)	Socket	Intel Socket 1700
Mobile	Segment	Desktop
4	Cores	16
8	Threads	24
3.0 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.2 GHz
3.9 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	5.2 GHz
55 W	TDP	125 W
22 nm	Process Size	10 nm
30.0x	Multiplier	32.0x
Intel HD 4000	Integrated Graphics	None
Yes	Overclockable	Yes