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In short — Core i9-12900KF 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 i9-12900KF is 3643 days newer than Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 55% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i7-3960X - 194 vs 125 FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 125 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3960X - 24 vs 12 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
194
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.88/FPS
100%
Price, €
€365.26
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
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KF | vs | Intel Core i7-3960X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 14th, 2011 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 130 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i9-12900KF or Core i7-3960X
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
181 FPS
€9.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,799
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192 FPS
€11.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,299
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184 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€N/A
Out of Stock
173 FPS
€9.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,689
In Stock
165 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
64 GB, 3 TB HDD
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€N/A
Out of Stock
178 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€N/A
Out of Stock
192 FPS
€12.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,399
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173 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900KF
10 GB, N/A Storage
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€N/A
Out of Stock
150 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€N/A
Out of Stock
178 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
64 GB, 3 TB HDD
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€N/A
Out of Stock
161 FPS
€10.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,749
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161 FPS
€8.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,429
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181 FPS
€9.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,799
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