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Intel i9-7940X vs i7-12700

The Intel Core i7-12700 is newer than Intel Core i9-7940X @ 3.10GHz and is around 18% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. It is also significantly faster in single-thread testing. Also, 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 6096 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • 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 i9-7940X @ 3.10GHz×Intel Core i7-12700+ ADD
Price $219 - BUY $389.99 - BUY
Socket TypeFCLGA2066FCLGA1700
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.1 GHz2.1 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.3 GHzUp to 4.9 GHz
# of Physical Cores14 (Threads: 28)12 (Threads: 20)
CacheL1: 896KB, L2: 14.0MB, L3: 19MBL1: 1,024KB, L2: 12.0MB, L3: 25MB
TDP165W65W
Yearly Running Cost$30.11$11.86
OtherIntel UHD Graphics 770
First Seen on ChartQ3 2017Q1 2022
# of Samples4945602
CPU Rank643501
CPU Value116.376.9
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2478(-35.6%)3847(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)25463(-15.1%)29999(0.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 17th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i9-7940X @ 3.10GHz
25,463
Intel Core i7-12700
29,999
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 17th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i9-7940X @ 3.10GHz
116.3
Intel Core i7-12700
76.9
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 17th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i9-7940X @ 3.10GHz
2,478
Intel Core i7-12700
3,847
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
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 i9-7940X @ 3.10GHz Intel 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.