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Core i9-7940X vs Core i7-12700KF

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

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FPS Winner

Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
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

Buy for 227.89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7119 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
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

Buy for 227.89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7119 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700KF 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 i7-12700KF is 1525 days newer than Core i9-7940X.

Advantages of Core i9-7940X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 28 vs 20 threads

Advantages of Core i7-12700KF

  • Performs up to 14% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i9-7940X - 212 vs 186 FPS
  • Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 125 vs 165 Watts
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Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

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

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017


FPS

186

88%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

212

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.07/FPS

100%

Price, €

€227.89

100%

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

Buy for 227.89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7119 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

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

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017


Single-Core

1370

54%

Multi-Core

9923

73%

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2526

100%

Multi-Core

13549

100%

Intel Core i9-7940X Logo

Core i9-7940X

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Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo

Core i7-12700KF

Sep 1st, 2017
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9Core i7
SkylakeAlder Lake
Intel Socket 2066Intel Socket 1700
Desktop
Desktop
14
12
28
20
3.1 GHz
3.6 GHz
4.3 GHz
5.0 GHz
165 W
125 W
14 nm
10 nm
31.0x
36.0x
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PCs Using Core i9-7940X or Core i7-12700KF

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158.77

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194.9

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227.89

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140.78

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227.89

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Core i5-12600K
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227.89

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Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

399

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227.89

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Core i9-14900KF

485

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
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227.89

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367.22

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227.89

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Core i7-14700KF

432.06

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227.89

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Core i3-12100F

87.9

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Ryzen 7 8700G

302.57

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227.89

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471.07

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227.89

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719.98

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

231

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125.97

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301.44

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Ryzen 7 5700X

178

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97

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

204.99

Intel Core i9-7940X Logo
Core i9-7940X
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AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

466.4

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Core i9-7940X
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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

169.29

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Core i9-7940X
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Core i7-12700K

260

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Core i7-14700K

414

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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

367.85

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

147.44

Intel Core i9-7940X Logo
Core i9-7940X
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AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

158.77

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Core i9-7940X
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Ryzen 9 7950X

520

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Ryzen 9 5900X

245

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Core i9-12900K

419.99

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Core i9-7940X
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

314

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

255.78

Intel Core i9-7940X Logo
Core i9-7940X
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AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

194.9

Intel Core i9-7940X Logo
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157

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Core i9-7940X
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Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

182

Intel Core i9-7940X Logo
Core i9-7940X
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AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

140.78

Intel Core i9-7940X Logo
Core i9-7940X
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT
Intel Core i9-7940X Logo
Core i9-7940X
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Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K
Intel Core i9-7940X Logo
Core i9-7940X
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Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

399

Intel Core i9-7940X Logo
Core i9-7940X
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Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

Intel Core i9-7940X Logo
Core i9-7940X
vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

367.22

Intel Core i9-7940X Logo
Core i9-7940X
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Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

432.06

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