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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F outperforms Core i9-9940X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700F is 1173 days newer than Core i9-9940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 7% better in God of War than Core i9-9940X - 188 vs 175 FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700F - 28 vs 20 threads
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
175
93.08510638297872%
Value, $/FPS
$4.98/FPS
100%
Price, $
$870.7
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-9940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC9)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1459
61.769686706181204%
Multi-Core
10734
93.12049969636506%
Intel Core i7-12700F | vs | Intel Core i9-9940X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 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 |
| 12 | Cores | 14 |
| 20 | Threads | 28 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700F or Core i9-9940X
God of War, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
75 FPS
$16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$17.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,279.99
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$18.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,168.12
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49 FPS
$19.59/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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75 FPS
$16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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136 FPS
$14.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999.99
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136 FPS
$12.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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136 FPS
$14.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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75 FPS
$16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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