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Intel i9-10940X vs i7-12700K

The Intel Core i7-12700K is newer than Intel Core i9-10940X @ 3.30GHz and is around 24% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. It is also significantly faster in single-thread testing. Also, Intel Core i7-12700K uses around 14% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 11293 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 i9-10940X @ 3.30GHz×Intel Core i7-12700K+ ADD
Price $557.19 - BUY Search Online
Socket TypeFCLGA2066FCLGA1700
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.3 GHz3.6 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.8 GHzUp to 5.0 GHz
# of Physical Cores14 (Threads: 28)12 (Threads: 20)
CacheL1: 896KB, L2: 14.0MB, L3: 19MBL1: 1,024KB, L2: 12.0MB, L3: 25MB
TDP165W190W
Yearly Running Cost$30.11$34.68
OtherIntel UHD Graphics 770
First Seen on ChartQ4 2019Q4 2021
# of Samples34810945
CPU Rank598423
CPU Value49.783.9
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2656(-33.7%)4005(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)27668(-19.3%)34299(0.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 13th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i9-10940X @ 3.30GHz
27,668
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,299
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 13th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i9-10940X @ 3.30GHz
49.7
Intel Core i7-12700K
83.9
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 13th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i9-10940X @ 3.30GHz
2,656
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,005
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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 i9-10940X @ 3.30GHz Intel Core i7-12700K
Max TDP165W190W
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.