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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7940X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700 is 1607 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 8% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i9-7940X - 527 vs 487 FPS
- Up to 13% cheaper than Core i9-7940X - $261.41 vs $302.0
- Up to 19% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Core i9-7940X - $0.5 vs $0.62 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700 - 28 vs 16 threads
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
527
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.5/FPS
100%
Price, $
$261.41
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7 (12th Gen) i7-12700 Dodeca-core (12 Core) 2.10 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
487
92.40986717267552%
Value, $/FPS
$0.62/FPS
80.64516129032259%
Price, $
$302
86%
Intel Core i9-7940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Single-Core
1370
59.747056258177054%
Multi-Core
9923
92.05009276437848%
Intel Core i7-12700 | vs | Intel Core i9-7940X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 14 |
| 16 | Threads | 28 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700 or Core i9-7940X
DOOM Eternal, 1920 x 1080, Nightmare
242 FPS
$5.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,295
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195 FPS
$8.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,699.99
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153 FPS
$8.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
40 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,281.99
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221 FPS
$5.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,199
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195 FPS
$6.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,308
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232 FPS
$10.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,472.99
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220 FPS
$6.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,429
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195 FPS
$8.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,585
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195 FPS
$4.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$909
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153 FPS
$10.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,599
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