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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F outperforms Core i7-3960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700F is 3704 days newer than Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 14% better in God of War than Core i7-3960X - 188 vs 165 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3960X - 20 vs 12 threads
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
188
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.44/FPS
100%
Price, €
€271
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700F, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 25M, fino a 4,90 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700F | vs | Intel Core i7-3960X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 14th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700F or Core i7-3960X
God of War, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
75 FPS
€14.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,099
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113 FPS
€13.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,539
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75 FPS
€15.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,149
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91 FPS
€13.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,199
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50 FPS
€19.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€979
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113 FPS
€14.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,599.99
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91 FPS
€15.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,399.99
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64 FPS
€19.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,241
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91 FPS
€13.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,199
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64 FPS
€23.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,532.29
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