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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Core i9-7960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900 is 1586 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-7960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 69% better in Immortals of Aveum than Core i9-7960X - 86 vs 51 FPS
- Up to 22% better value when playing Immortals of Aveum than Core i9-7960X - $4.32 vs $5.53 per 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
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Up to 24% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $254.08 vs $334.88
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900 - 32 vs 24 threads
Immortals of Aveum
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
86
100%
Value, €/FPS
€4.32/FPS
100%
Price, €
€371.72
75%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 16 | Cores | 16 |
| 24 | Threads | 32 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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