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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms Core i9-7960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 1586 days newer than Core i9-7960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900 - 32 vs 24 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 36% better in F1 23 than Core i9-7960X - 297 vs 218 FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel BX8071512900K, Core I9-12900 K 3.20 GHz Chip
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Single-Core
1376
55.64092195713708%
Multi-Core
10496
80.46611468874578%
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 16 | Cores | 16 |
32 | Threads | 24 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-7960X or Core i9-12900
F1 23, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
166 FPS
€8.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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166 FPS
€8.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,429
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157 FPS
€10.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,669
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144 FPS
€18.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,695.19
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170 FPS
€14.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,399
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170 FPS
€58.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€10,010.43
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180 FPS
€10.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900
8 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,846.63
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159 FPS
€18.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,915.26
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216 FPS
€8.98/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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€1,939
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169 FPS
€9.28/FPS
Radeon RX 6700
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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