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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9940X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 1112 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 28% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i9-9940X - 198 vs 155 FPS
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $212.0 vs $998.95
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 125 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 28 vs 20 threads
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-12700KF Gaming Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Intel Core i9-9940X X-Series Tray
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1459
57.759303246239114%
Multi-Core
10734
79.2235589342387%
Intel Core i7-12700KF | vs | Intel Core i9-9940X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 12 | Cores | 14 |
| 20 | Threads | 28 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 165 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700KF or Core i9-9940X
Dead Island 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
144 FPS
$11.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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122 FPS
$11.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,349.99
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160 FPS
$10.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$1,699.99
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90 FPS
$17.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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167 FPS
$11.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,849.99
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129 FPS
$18.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,449
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90 FPS
$28.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,597.99
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129 FPS
$23.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,999
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185 FPS
$12.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,299.99
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129 FPS
$10.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,359
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