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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $349
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700 is 1194 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700 - 32 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 7% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i9-9960X - 219 vs 204 FPS
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i9-9960X - $265.49 vs $1579.0
- Up to 84% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i9-9960X - $1.21 vs $7.74 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
204
93.15068493150685%
Value, $/FPS
$7.74/FPS
15.633074935400515%
Price, $
$1579
16%
Intel BX80673I99960X Core i9-9960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC7)
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Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
219
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.21/FPS
100%
Price, $
$265.49
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7 (12th Gen) i7-12700 Dodeca-core (12 Core) 2.10 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1378
60.095944177932836%
Multi-Core
9994
92.70871985157699%
Intel Core i9-9960X | vs | Intel Core i7-12700 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
32 | Threads | 16 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-9960X or Core i7-12700
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
84 FPS
$15.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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84 FPS
$14.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,249
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79 FPS
$21.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,699.99
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79 FPS
$25.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,999.99
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32 FPS
$62.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,999
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57 FPS
$16.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$959.99
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57 FPS
$25.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
24 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,449
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57 FPS
$29.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,699
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84 FPS
$14.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,184
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32 FPS
$35.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
40 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,139
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