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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F outperforms Core i7-3960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700F is 3704 days newer than Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 22% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i7-3960X - 180 vs 148 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3960X - 20 vs 12 threads
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
180
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.47/FPS
100%
Price, €
€264
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Generic CPU Core i7-12700F / 12/20 / 2,1GHz / 6xxChipset / BX8071512700F
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3960X | vs | Intel Core i7-12700F |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-3960X or Core i7-12700F
Battlefield 2042, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
110 FPS
€13.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,499.99
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110 FPS
€12.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,329
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129 FPS
€13.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,699
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148 FPS
€9.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,379
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148 FPS
€10.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,529
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30 FPS
€22.66/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€679.9
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84 FPS
€12.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,029
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95 FPS
€13.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,259
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95 FPS
€14.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,339
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110 FPS
€16.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,852.05
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