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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F outperforms Core i7-5960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700F is 2682 days newer than Core i7-5960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 7% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-5960X - 330 vs 309 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-5960X - 65 vs 140 Watts
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
330
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.8/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
Max
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-5960X | vs | Intel Core i7-12700F |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell E | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 12 |
| 16 | Threads | 20 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-5960X or Core i7-12700F
Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
271 FPS
€6.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,699
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244 FPS
€5.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,329
In Stock
296 FPS
€4.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,379
In Stock
296 FPS
€5.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,529
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244 FPS
€6.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,499.99
In Stock
221 FPS
€6.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,379
In Stock
124 FPS
€5.48/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€679.9
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244 FPS
€7.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,846.56
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221 FPS
€6.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,379
In Stock
221 FPS
€5.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,259
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