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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F outperforms Core i9-7940X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700F is 1586 days newer than Core i9-7940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 26% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i9-7940X - 96 vs 76 FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700F - 28 vs 20 threads
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
96
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.45/FPS
100%
Price, £
£235
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700F Desktop Processor 25M Cache, up to 4.90 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700F | vs | Intel Core i9-7940X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 12 | Cores | 14 |
| 20 | Threads | 28 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700F or Core i9-7940X
Cyberpunk 2077, 1920 x 1080, RT Overdrive
53 FPS
£33.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700F
12 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,749.99
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9 FPS
£127.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,144.95
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13 FPS
£102.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£1,337.99
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36 FPS
£40.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,449.99
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9 FPS
£125/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£1,124.99
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9 FPS
£113.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£1,019
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