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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 outperforms Core i9-7960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700 is 1607 days newer than Core i9-7960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700 - 32 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 8% better in Mass Effect: Andromeda than Core i9-7960X - 233 vs 216 FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Mass Effect: Andromeda
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel® Core™ i7-12700 Desktop-Prozessor 25 MB Cache, bis zu 4,90 GHz
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Single-Core
1376
60.00872219799389%
Multi-Core
10496
97.36549165120594%
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | Intel Core i7-12700 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
32 | Threads | 16 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-7960X or Core i7-12700
Mass Effect: Andromeda, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
78 FPS
€15.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€999
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GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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131 FPS
€10.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,399
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112 FPS
€11.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,299
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131 FPS
€11.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,449
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131 FPS
€7.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€919
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131 FPS
€11.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,479
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132 FPS
€14.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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112 FPS
€11.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1000 GB SSD
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