Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7920X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700K is 1516 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7920X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 16% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i9-7920X - 242 vs 208 FPS
- Up to 15% cheaper than Core i9-7920X - $253.44 vs $299.0
- Up to 27% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i9-7920X - $1.05 vs $1.44 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i9-7920X - 125 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7920X doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
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Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
242
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.05/FPS
100%
Price, $
$253.44
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $253.44 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 280312 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7920X | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
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Sep 10th, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 12 |
24 | Threads | 20 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |