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In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Core i7-940 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 4735 days newer than Core i7-940.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 11% better in Monster Hunter: World than Core i7-940 - 277 vs 250 FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-940 - 125 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-940 - 24 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-940 doesn't have integrated graphics
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Intel Core i9-12900K 12th Gen Alder Lake 16-Core 3.2 GHz LGA 1700 Processor-BX8071512900K
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Core i7-940
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-940 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 17th, 2008 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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