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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700 is 1194 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 5% better in Monster Hunter: World than Core i9-9960X - 270 vs 257 FPS
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i9-9960X - $191.14 vs $1096.77
- Up to 83% better value when playing Monster Hunter: World than Core i9-9960X - $0.79 vs $4.74 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700 - 32 vs 16 threads
Monster Hunter: World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
270
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.79/FPS
100%
Price, €
€212.16
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7 (12th Gen) i7-12700 Dodeca-core (12 Core) 2.10 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
257
95.18518518518519%
Value, €/FPS
€4.74/FPS
16.666666666666664%
Price, €
€1217.42
17%
Intel BX80673I99960X Core i9-9960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC7)
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1378
60.095944177932836%
Multi-Core
9994
92.70871985157699%
Intel Core i7-12700 | vs | Intel Core i9-9960X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 32 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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