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In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms Core i9-9960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 1112 days newer than Core i9-9960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700K - 32 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 10% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i9-9960X - 538 vs 487 FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 125 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9960X doesn't have integrated graphics
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
487
90%
Value, $/FPS
$3.24/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1579
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80673I99960X Core i9-9960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC7)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9960X | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | 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 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9960X or Core i7-12700K
DOOM Eternal, 1920 x 1080, Nightmare
318 FPS
$7.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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234 FPS
$5.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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211 FPS
$6.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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318 FPS
$6.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,039.99
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341 FPS
$6.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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162 FPS
$10.03/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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284 FPS
$7.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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270 FPS
$7.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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270 FPS
$5.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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320 FPS
$5.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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