Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 1525 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 32 vs 24 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 44% better in War Thunder than Core i9-7960X - 256 vs 178 FPS
- Up to 7% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - $235.36 vs $254.08
- Up to 35% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i9-7960X - $1.02 vs $1.58 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 125 vs 165 Watts
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
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FPS
256
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.02/FPS
100%
Price, €
€261.25
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KF |
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Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 16 |
32 | Threads | 24 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |