Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Core i9-7940X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900 is 1586 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-7940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 15% better in No Man's Sky than Core i9-7940X - 200 vs 174 FPS
- Up to 6% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i9-7940X - $2.29 vs $2.44 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Up to 7% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $425.0 vs $458.0
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900 - 28 vs 24 threads
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
200
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.29/FPS
100%
Price, $
$458
92%
FPS and Value Winner
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Buy for $425 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | Intel Core i9-7940X |
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Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 14 |
24 | Threads | 28 |
2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |