Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 1525 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 62% better in Diablo IV than Core i9-7960X - 305 vs 188 FPS
- Up to 2% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - $350.99 vs $357.22
- Up to 39% better value when playing Diablo IV than Core i9-7960X - $1.15 vs $1.9 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 125 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 32 vs 24 threads
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
305
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.15/FPS
100%
Price, $
$350.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KF | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
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Nov 4th, 2021 | 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 | 16 |
24 | Threads | 32 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 165 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |