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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 1525 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 32 vs 24 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 10% better in HITMAN 3 than Core i9-7960X - 221 vs 200 FPS
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - CA$405.68 vs CA$507.99
- Up to 28% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Core i9-7960X - CA$1.84 vs CA$2.54 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 125 vs 165 Watts
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series 2.8 Ghz 16-Core Lga 2066 Processor 2.8 16 BX80673I97960X
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Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
221
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.84/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$405.68
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 16 | Cores | 16 |
32 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-7960X or Core i9-12900KF
HITMAN 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
125 FPS
CA$18.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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144 FPS
CA$26.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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