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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Core i9-7940X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900F is 1586 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-7940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 13% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i9-7940X - 248 vs 219 FPS
- Up to 4% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i9-7940X - $1.75 vs $1.82 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Up to 8% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - $397.83 vs $432.99
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900F - 28 vs 24 threads
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
248
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.75/FPS
100%
Price, $
$432.99
91%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900F Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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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
Badass
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900F | vs | Intel Core i9-7940X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 14 |
| 24 | Threads | 28 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 165 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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