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Core i9-9940X vs Core i7-12700K

Core i9-9940X vs Core i7-12700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-12700K

3.6 GHz | 12-core

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

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In Stock

Updated 195 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-12700K

3.6 GHz | 12-core

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

Buy for 469 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 195 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms Core i9-9940X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 1112 days newer than Core i9-9940X.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700K - 28 vs 20 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K

  • Performs up to 10% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i9-9940X - 112 vs 102 FPS
  • Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 125 vs 165 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9940X doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Sons Of The Forest.
Sons Of The Forest

Sons Of The Forest

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-9940X Logo
Core i9-9940X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

102

91.07142857142857%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

112

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€469

100%

FPS Winner

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

Buy for 469 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 195 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-9940X Logo
Core i9-9940X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-9940X Logo
Core i9-9940X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1459

57.6451995258791%

Multi-Core

10734

78.38469402658099%

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2531

100%

Multi-Core

13694

100%

Intel Core i9-9940X

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Intel Core i7-12700K

Oct 19th, 2018Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9CollectionCore i7
SkylakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 2066SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
14
Cores12
28
Threads20
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
4.4 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.0 GHz
165 WTDP
125 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
33.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Core i9-9940X or Core i7-12700K

Sons Of The Forest, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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