Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10940X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700K is 747 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 5% better in Apex Legends than Core i9-10940X - 298 vs 283 FPS
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - $253.44 vs $820.0
- Up to 71% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i9-10940X - $0.85 vs $2.9 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 125 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700K - 28 vs 20 threads
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
298
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.85/FPS
100%
Price, $
$253.44
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $253.44 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348322 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
283
94.96644295302013%
Value, $/FPS
$2.9/FPS
29.310344827586203%
Price, $
$820
30%
Buy for $820 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348322 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Single-Core
1562
61.71473725800078%
Multi-Core
10769
78.6402804147802%
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | Intel Core i9-10940X |
---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Alder Lake | Codename | Cascade Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 14 |
20 | Threads | 28 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 165 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |