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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $264
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-940 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-940 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 4735 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-940.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-940
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - €49.0 vs €246.8
- Up to 67% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i5-12600KF - €0.83 vs €2.52 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 66% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i7-940 - 98 vs 59 FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-940 - 125 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-940 - 16 vs 8 threads
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
CHYYAC Intel Core I7-940 I7 940 2,9 GHz Quad-Core-CPU-Prozessor 130 W 8 MB LGA 1366
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Intel Core i5-12600KF 12. Generation Desktop Prozessor BX8071512600KF & Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4 3200MHz C16, High Performance Desktop Arbeitsspeicher Kit Schwarz, 2 Stück
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i7-940
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-940 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 17th, 2008 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-940 or Core i5-12600KF
Cyberpunk 2077, 1920 x 1080, RT Overdrive
22 FPS
€57.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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1 FPS
€1029.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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1 FPS
€814.9/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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43 FPS
€35.7/FPS
Radeon RX 6800 XT
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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