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Core i7-940XM vs Core i9-12900KF

Core i7-940XM vs Core i9-12900KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

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

Buy for CA$397.18 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 52 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

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

Buy for CA$397.18 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 52 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms Core i7-940XM on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 4155 days newer than Core i7-940XM.

Advantages of Core i7-940XM

  • 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 28% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i7-940XM - 150 vs 117 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-940XM - 24 vs 8 threads
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A Plague Tale: Requiem

A Plague Tale: Requiem

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-940XM Logo
Core i7-940XM

Mobile • Jun 20th, 2010


FPS

117

78%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

150

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$2.65/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$397.18

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

Buy for CA$397.18 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 52 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-940XM Logo
Core i7-940XM

Mobile • Jun 20th, 2010

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-940XM Logo
Core i7-940XM

Mobile • Jun 20th, 2010


Single-Core

416

16%

Multi-Core

1132

8%

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2542

100%

Multi-Core

14881

100%

Intel Core i7-940XM Logo

Core i7-940XM

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Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo

Core i9-12900KF

Jun 20th, 2010Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7 ExtremeCollectionCore i9
ClarksfieldCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket G1SocketIntel Socket 1700
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
16
8Threads
24
2.1 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.2 GHz
3.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.2 GHz
55 W
TDP125 W
45 nmProcess Size
10 nm
16.0xMultiplier
32.0x
None
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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