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 i9-7940X
- 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
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 15% better in Remnant II than Core i9-7940X - 100 vs 87 FPS
- Up to 5% better value when playing Remnant II than Core i9-7940X - $4.33 vs $4.57 per FPS
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
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Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
100
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.33/FPS
100%
Price, $
$432.99
91%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7940X | vs | Intel Core i9-12900F |
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Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 16 |
28 | Threads | 24 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
165 W | TDP | Not Available |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |