Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i9-7940X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1525 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-7940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 36% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i9-7940X - 162 vs 119 FPS
- Up to 1% better value when playing Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i9-7940X - $2.69 vs $2.71 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 125 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Up to 26% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $290.89 vs $392.64
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900K - 28 vs 24 threads
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
162
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.69/FPS
100%
Price, €
€435.83
74%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i9-7940X |
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Nov 4th, 2021 | 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 | 14 |
24 | Threads | 28 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 165 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |