i9-12900F vs i9-7960X

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Aggregate performance score

Core i9-7960X
2017
16 cores / 32 threads, 165 Watt
18.17
Core i9-12900F
2022
16 cores / 24 threads, 65 Watt
22.86
+25.8%

Core i9-12900F outperforms Core i9-7960X by a significant 26% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-7960X and Core i9-12900F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking334230
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.27no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i9no data
Power efficiency10.4233.28
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date30 May 2017 (7 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,699no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i9-7960X and Core i9-12900F basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads3224
Base clock speed2.8 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz5.1 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
L1 cache1 MB80K (per core)
L2 cache16 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache22 MB (shared)30 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size484 mm2215 mm2
Maximum core temperature98 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-7960X and Core i9-12900F compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA2066FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)165 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-7960X and Core i9-12900F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0++
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i9-7960X and Core i9-12900F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-7960X and Core i9-12900F are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-7960X and Core i9-12900F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size128 GB128 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth85.33 GB/s76.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/Ano data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-7960X and Core i9-12900F.

PCIe version3.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes4420

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i9-7960X 18.17
i9-12900F 22.86
+25.8%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i9-7960X 28867
i9-12900F 36310
+25.8%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i9-7960X 1307
i9-12900F 2531
+93.6%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i9-7960X 10286
i9-12900F 13713
+33.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 18.17 22.86
Recency 30 May 2017 4 January 2022
Threads 32 24
Power consumption (TDP) 165 Watt 65 Watt

i9-7960X has 33.3% more threads.

i9-12900F, on the other hand, has a 25.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and 153.8% lower power consumption.

The Core i9-12900F is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i9-7960X in performance tests.


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