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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $349
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10940X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. 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 5% better in Dead Space than Core i9-10940X - 160 vs 153 FPS
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - €284.0 vs €960.15
- 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
Dead Space
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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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
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Single-Core
1562
68.12036633231574%
Multi-Core
10769
99.89795918367346%
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
Dead Space, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
62 FPS
€17.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,057.27
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50 FPS
€20.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 16 GB SSD
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€1,049
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62 FPS
€48.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,999
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73 FPS
€18.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,343.42
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62 FPS
€15.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€957
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62 FPS
€32.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,999.9
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62 FPS
€23.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,458.17
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62 FPS
€29.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,850.71
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70 FPS
€24.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,717.99
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62 FPS
€13.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€844.34
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