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The Intel Core i7-12700 is newer than Intel Core i9-7940X @ 3.10GHz also around 16% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 36% faster in single-thread testing. However, Intel Core i7-12700 uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 4188 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.
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×Intel Core i9-7940X @ 3.10GHz | ×Intel Core i7-12700 | + ADD | |
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Socket Type | FCLGA2066 | FCLGA1700 | |
CPU Class | Desktop | Desktop | |
Clockspeed | 3.1 GHz | 2.1 GHz | |
Turbo Speed | Up to 4.3 GHz | Up to 4.9 GHz | |
# of Physical Cores | 14 (Threads: 28) | 12 (Threads: 20) | |
Cache | L1: 896KB, L2: 14.0MB, L3: 19MB | L1: 1,024KB, L2: 12.0MB, L3: 25MB | |
TDP | 165W | 65W | |
Yearly Running Cost | $30.11 | $11.86 | |
Other | Intel UHD Graphics 770 | ||
First Seen on Chart | Q3 2017 | Q1 2022 | |
# of Samples | 447 | 3741 | |
CPU Value | 71.3 | 113.5 | |
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group) | 2492(-36.1%) | 3898(0.0%) | |
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group) | 25703(-16.1%) | 30631(0.0%) |
Intel Core i9-7940X @ 3.10GHz | 25,703 | |
Intel Core i7-12700 | 30,631 | |
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Intel Core i9-7940X @ 3.10GHz | 71.3 | |
Intel Core i7-12700 | 113.5 | |
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Intel Core i9-7940X @ 3.10GHz | 2,492 | |
Intel Core i7-12700 | 3,898 | |
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Intel Core i9-7940X @ 3.10GHz | Intel Core i7-12700 | |
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Max TDP | 165W | 65W |
Power consumption per day (kWh) | NA | NA |
Running cost per day | NA | NA |
Power consumption per year (kWh) | NA | NA |
Running cost per year | NA | NA |