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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF 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 i9-12900KF is 4735 days newer than Core i7-940.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 10% better in Monster Hunter: World than Core i7-940 - 275 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
Monster Hunter: World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel Core i9-12900KF Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-940
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-940
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Single-Core
447
17.58457907159717%
Multi-Core
1532
10.29500705597742%
Intel Core i7-940 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-940 or Core i9-12900KF
Monster Hunter: World, 1920 x 1080, Highest
203 FPS
£7.01/FPS
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Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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GeForce RTX 4080
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32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£9.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
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32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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142 FPS
£7.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
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32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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105 FPS
£10.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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141 FPS
£10.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-12900KF
64 GB, N/A Storage
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235 FPS
£9.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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128 FPS
£10.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
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32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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213 FPS
£8.45/FPS
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Core i9-12900KF
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