Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10940X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700K is 747 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 26% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i9-10940X - 159 vs 126 FPS
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - €298.0 vs €1138.18
- Up to 79% better value when playing Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i9-10940X - €1.87 vs €9.03 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 125 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700K - 28 vs 20 threads
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
159
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.87/FPS
100%
Price, €
€298
100%
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | Intel Core i9-10940X |
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Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Alder Lake | Codename | Cascade Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 14 |
20 | Threads | 28 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 165 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |