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Core i9-7940X vs Core i7-12700

Core i9-7940X vs Core i7-12700: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700 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 i7-12700 is 1607 days newer than Core i9-7940X.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700 - 28 vs 16 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700

  • Performs up to 2% better in Stray than Core i9-7940X - 188 vs 184 FPS
  • Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7940X doesn't have integrated graphics
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Stray

Stray

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i9-7940X Logo
Core i9-7940X

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017


FPS

184

97.87234042553192%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


FPS

188

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

£233.97

100%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i7-12700 Desktop Processor 25M Cache, up to 4.90 GHz

Buy for £233.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74707 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i9-7940X Logo
Core i9-7940X

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-7940X Logo
Core i9-7940X

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017


Single-Core

1370

59.747056258177054%

Multi-Core

9923

92.05009276437848%

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


Single-Core

2293

100%

Multi-Core

10780

100%

Intel Core i9-7940X Logo

Intel Core i9-7940X

vs
Intel Core i7-12700 Logo

Intel Core i7-12700

Sep 1st, 2017Release Date
Jan 25th, 2022
Core i9CollectionCore i7
SkylakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 2066SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
14
Cores8
28
Threads16
3.1 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.1 GHz
4.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
165 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
31.0x
Multiplier21.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i9-7940X or Core i7-12700

Stray, 1920 x 1080, High

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