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AvailabilityMSRP $384
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the more expensive Core i7-3960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 3643 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 57% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i7-3960X - 99 vs 63 FPS
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i7-3960X - €227.89 vs €562.79
- Up to 74% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i7-3960X - €2.30 vs €8.93 per FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 125 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3960X - 20 vs 12 threads
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Processore Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core 3,3 GHz 15 MB di cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
99
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Value, €/FPS
€2.3/FPS
100%
Price, €
€227.89
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FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-12700KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 12 (8P+4E) core fino a 5,0 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3960X | vs | Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i7-3960X or Core i7-12700KF
With selected game settings
13 FPS
€99.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€98.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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39 FPS
€40.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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39 FPS
€40.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,579
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23 FPS
€63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,449
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46 FPS
€111.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€39.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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