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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF 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 i9-12900KF is 2621 days newer than Core i7-5960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 19% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i7-5960X - 203 vs 171 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-5960X - 125 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-5960X - 24 vs 16 threads
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
203
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.83/FPS
100%
Price, €
€371.24
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KF 3,2 GHz LGA1700 Tra, CM8071504549231 Schwarz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-5960X | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Haswell E | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-5960X or Core i9-12900KF
Total War: WARHAMMER III, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
98 FPS
€18.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,799.9
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98 FPS
€19.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,894.9
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155 FPS
€14.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,199
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98 FPS
€17.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,719.9
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203 FPS
€16.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€3,264.9
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75 FPS
€19.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,499
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75 FPS
€21.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,629
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75 FPS
€19.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,474.9
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98 FPS
€20.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,989
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107 FPS
€32.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€3,456.19
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