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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700 is 1194 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 19% better in Dota 2 than Core i9-9960X - 241 vs 203 FPS
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i9-9960X - $265.49 vs $1579.0
- Up to 86% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i9-9960X - $1.1 vs $7.78 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700 - 32 vs 16 threads
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
241
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.1/FPS
100%
Price, $
$265.49
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7 (12th Gen) i7-12700 Dodeca-core (12 Core) 2.10 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
203
84.23236514522821%
Value, $/FPS
$7.78/FPS
14.138817480719796%
Price, $
$1579
16%
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
Best Looking
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1378
60.095944177932836%
Multi-Core
9994
92.70871985157699%
Intel Core i7-12700 | vs | Intel Core i9-9960X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 32 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700 or Core i9-9960X
Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking
191 FPS
$6.8/FPS
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Core i7-12700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$9.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$10.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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146 FPS
$13.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,999
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169 FPS
$5.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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169 FPS
$8.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
24 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,449
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169 FPS
$10.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,699
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191 FPS
$6.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,184
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146 FPS
$7.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
40 GB, 2 TB SSD
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