Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7940X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 1525 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 28 vs 24 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 15% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i9-7940X - 150 vs 131 FPS
- Up to 31% cheaper than Core i9-7940X - $272.99 vs $397.83
- Up to 40% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i9-7940X - $1.82 vs $3.04 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 125 vs 165 Watts
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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FPS
150
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.82/FPS
100%
Price, $
$272.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7940X | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KF |
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Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
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 | 3.2 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |