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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $349
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700 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 i7-12700 is 829 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700 - 28 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 6% better in Escape From Tarkov than Core i9-10940X - 224 vs 211 FPS
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - €302.0 vs €1112.96
- Up to 74% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Core i9-10940X - €1.35 vs €5.27 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Processore Intel Core serie X i9-10940X a 14 core con 3.3 GHz (fino a 4,8 GHz con Turbo Boost 3.0, processore LGA2066 X299 Series 165W (999PND)
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Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
224
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.35/FPS
100%
Price, €
€302
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700, 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 i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10940X | vs | Intel Core i7-12700 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i7 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 8 |
28 | Threads | 16 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-10940X or Core i7-12700
Escape From Tarkov, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
138 FPS
€7.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€5.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€810.42
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138 FPS
€7.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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122 FPS
€8.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 16 GB SSD
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138 FPS
€7.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,051.91
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138 FPS
€19.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,699
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138 FPS
€11.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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152 FPS
€6.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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138 FPS
€12.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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138 FPS
€14.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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