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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 1525 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 32 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 22% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-7960X - 157 vs 129 FPS
- Up to 34% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - $229.95 vs $347.48
- Up to 46% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-7960X - $1.46 vs $2.69 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 125 vs 165 Watts
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.2 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
157
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.46/FPS
100%
Price, $
$229.95
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | Intel Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 12 |
32 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-7960X or Core i7-12700KF
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
111 FPS
$12.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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136 FPS
$11.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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126 FPS
$17.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,229.97
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147 FPS
$12.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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122 FPS
$10.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,249.99
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103 FPS
$12.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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103 FPS
$17.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,759.97
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126 FPS
$10.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,359
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126 FPS
$8.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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103 FPS
$12.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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