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Core i7-3960X vs Core i7-12700KF

Core i7-3960X vs Core i7-12700KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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Intel Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

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Aufrüst-Kit Intel Core i7-12700KF, Gigabyte B760M, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 Kühler, ohne Arbeitsspeicher, ohne Grafik, komplett fertig montiert und getestet

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Intel Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

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Aufrüst-Kit Intel Core i7-12700KF, Gigabyte B760M, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 Kühler, ohne Arbeitsspeicher, ohne Grafik, komplett fertig montiert und getestet

Buy for 439 on Amazon

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Updated 74488 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700KF 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 i7-12700KF is 3643 days newer than Core i7-3960X.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF

  • Performs up to 16% better in God of War than Core i7-3960X - 191 vs 165 FPS
  • Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 125 vs 130 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3960X - 20 vs 12 threads
This is a free version of God of War.
God of War

God of War

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-3960X Logo
Core i7-3960X

Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011


FPS

165

86.38743455497382%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

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Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

191

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€439

100%

FPS Winner

Aufrüst-Kit Intel Core i7-12700KF, Gigabyte B760M, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 Kühler, ohne Arbeitsspeicher, ohne Grafik, komplett fertig montiert und getestet

Buy for 439 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74488 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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Core i7-3960X

Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011

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Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-3960X Logo
Core i7-3960X

Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011


Single-Core

690

27.315914489311165%

Multi-Core

3358

24.78411690899697%

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Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2526

100%

Multi-Core

13549

100%

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Intel Core i7-3960X

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Intel Core i7-12700KF

Nov 14th, 2011Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7CollectionCore i7
Sandy Bridge ECodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 2011SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
12
12Threads
20
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
3.9 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.0 GHz
130 WTDP
125 W
32 nmProcess Size
10 nm
33.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Core i7-3960X or Core i7-12700KF

God of War, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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