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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 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 i7-12700 is 1607 days newer than Core i9-7960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 8% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i9-7960X - 110 vs 102 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
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700 - 32 vs 16 threads
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
102
92%
Value, $/FPS
$3.41/FPS
100%
Price, $
$347.48
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.2 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700 | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
|---|---|---|
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 | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 32 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700 or Core i9-7960X
Sons Of The Forest, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
64 FPS
$16.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,080.98
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55 FPS
$15.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$859
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70 FPS
$17.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,239
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70 FPS
$20.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,439.99
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70 FPS
$17.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,229.99
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64 FPS
$26.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,699.99
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40 FPS
$46.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,849.99
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64 FPS
$18.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199
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64 FPS
$20.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
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55 FPS
$20.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,145
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