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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms Core i9-9960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 1112 days newer than Core i9-9960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 32 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 73% better in Immortals of Aveum than Core i9-9960X - 88 vs 51 FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 125 vs 165 Watts
Immortals of Aveum
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-12700KF 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1378
54.552652414885195%
Multi-Core
9994
73.76190124732453%
Intel Core i9-9960X | vs | Intel Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 12 |
32 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9960X or Core i7-12700KF
Immortals of Aveum, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
44 FPS
£25/FPS
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Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-12700KF
8 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£95.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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56 FPS
£31.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 3 TB HDD
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