Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 outperforms Core i7-2960XM on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700 is 3796 days newer than Core i7-2960XM.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2960XM
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700 - 55 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 6% better in Stray than Core i7-2960XM - 188 vs 177 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2960XM - 16 vs 8 threads
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-2960XM
Mobile • Sep 4th, 2011
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2960XM | vs | Intel Core i7-12700 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket G2 (988B) | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
