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Core i7-3940XM vs Core i9-12900KF

Core i7-3940XM vs Core i9-12900KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

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Intel® Core™ i9-12900KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 391 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 14129 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

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Intel® Core™ i9-12900KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 391 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 14129 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms Core i7-3940XM on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 3349 days newer than Core i7-3940XM.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-3940XM

  • Consumes up to 56% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 55 vs 125 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF

  • Performs up to 7% better in Dishonored 2 than Core i7-3940XM - 274 vs 257 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3940XM - 24 vs 8 threads
This is a free version of Dishonored 2.
Dishonored 2

Dishonored 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i7-3940XM Logo
Core i7-3940XM

Mobile • Sep 3rd, 2012


FPS

257

93%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

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Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

274

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.43/FPS

100%

Price, €

€391

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i9-12900KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 391 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 14129 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

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Core i7-3940XM

Mobile • Sep 3rd, 2012

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Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-3940XM Logo
Core i7-3940XM

Mobile • Sep 3rd, 2012


Single-Core

649

25%

Multi-Core

2224

14%

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Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2542

100%

Multi-Core

14881

100%

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Intel Core i7-3940XM

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Intel Core i9-12900KF

Sep 3rd, 2012Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7 ExtremeCollectionCore i9
Ivy BridgeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket G2 (988B)SocketIntel Socket 1700
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
16
8Threads
24
3.0 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.2 GHz
3.9 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.2 GHz
55 W
TDP125 W
22 nmProcess Size
10 nm
30.0xMultiplier
32.0x
Intel HD 4000
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Core i7-3940XM or Core i9-12900KF

Dishonored 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High

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