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Intel Core i9-7960X @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-12700

The values for the CPUs below are determined from thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and are updated daily.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i9-7960X @ 2.80GHz×Intel Core i7-12700+ ADD
Price $367.98 - BUY $325.49 - BUY
Socket TypeFCLGA2066FCLGA1700
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.8 GHz2.1 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.2 GHzUp to 4.9 GHz
# of Physical Cores16 (Threads: 32)12 (Threads: 20)
CacheL1: 512KB, L2: 8.0MB, L3: 22MBL1: 384KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 25MB
TDP165W65W
Yearly Running Cost$30.11$11.86
OtherIntel UHD Graphics 770
First Seen on ChartQ4 2017Q1 2022
# of Samples1472314
CPU Value78.394.9
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2505(-36.1%)3923(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)28807(-6.7%)30878(0.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 9th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i9-7960X @ 2.80GHz
28,807
Intel Core i7-12700
30,878
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 9th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i9-7960X @ 2.80GHz
78.3
Intel Core i7-12700
94.9
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 9th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i9-7960X @ 2.80GHz
2,505
Intel Core i7-12700
3,923
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per dayAverage CPU Utilization (0-100%)1Power cost, $ per kWh2
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i9-7960X @ 2.80GHzIntel Core i7-12700
Max TDP165W65W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.