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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms Core i7-940 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 4735 days newer than Core i7-940.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 7% better in Stray than Core i7-940 - 189 vs 176 FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-940 - 125 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-940 - 20 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-940 doesn't have integrated graphics
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
189
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.28/FPS
100%
Price, $
$241.7
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-940
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-940 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 17th, 2008 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-940 or Core i7-12700K
Stray, 1920 x 1080, High
144 FPS
$15.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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96 FPS
$13.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,298
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108 FPS
$11.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
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144 FPS
$14.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,049.99
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152 FPS
$13.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,095
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131 FPS
$15.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,019
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69 FPS
$23.55/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,625
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124 FPS
$15.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,929
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124 FPS
$12.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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154 FPS
$9.98/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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