Intel Core i7-12700T vs Intel Core i9-10940X

Processor comparisons 11-01-2022

   If you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision after reading the full tests Intel Core i7-12700T vs Intel Core i9-10940X and understand which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, video editing, programming, rendering, streaming. Here you can find useful information from different benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications such as PassMark, VeraCrypt, AIDA64, Furmark, MATLAB, 3DMark, SuperPi, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), RealBench, Gears 5, Prime95, Handbrake, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, WPrime, Dolphin Emulator, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PCMark 10, 7zip, UserBenchmark.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

Apex Legends
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Rainbow Six Siege
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Red Dead Redemption 2
DOOM: Eternal
Valheim
Borderlands 3
Fortnite
Halo Infinite
Death Stranding
Last Man Standing
Grand Theft Auto V
Fallout 76
Cyberpunk 2077
Overwatch
Watch Dogs Legion
Valorant

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-10940X or Intel Core i7-12700T.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i7-12700T

59%

Core i9-10940X

58%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i7-12700T is 1% better than Core i9-10940X. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-12700T

57%

Core i9-10940X

59%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Control, DOTA 2A, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Metro Exodus, Microsoft Flight Simulator, NBA 2K20, Hitman 3, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Half-Life: Alyx, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Monster Hunter World, Forza Horizon 4, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Ghostrunner, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), League of Legends (LOL), Horizon Zero Dawn, Battlefield V.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	100.7	104.3
Valorant	114.4	118.5
Cyberpunk 2077	64.1	66.4
Apex Legends	107.5	111.4
Call of Duty Warzone	85.8	88.9
Overwatch	92.6	96.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	78.9	81.8
DOOM Eternal	57.2	59.2
Warzone	89.2	92.4
Assassin's Creed	96.1	99.5
Valheim	94.9	98.3

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers that were in the comparisons not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i7-12700T

167%

Core i9-10940X

24%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i7-12700T is more energy efficient than the Core i9-10940X as it consumes less power: 35W vs. 165W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i7-12700T	Intel Core i9-10940X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	397	201
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2903	3117
Cinbench 20 Single-core	951	442
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	6591	7609
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2226	1263
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	21730	21309

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i7-12700T	Intel Core i9-10940X
Single-Core	5212	2704
Multi-Core	30421	29374

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i7-12700T	Intel Core i9-10940X
Single-Core	1758	1226
Multi-Core	12404	15950

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i7-12700T	Intel Core i9-10940X
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	October 01, 2019
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1700	FCLGA2066
Core name	Alder Lake	Cascade Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	12	10
Turbo Frequency	4.7 MHz	4.8 MHz
Frequency	3.4 MHz	3.3 MHz
Cores	12	14
Threads	20	28
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s DMI3
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	10200 millions	9200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	165 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory	128 Gb	256 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	94 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	25 MB	19.25 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-12700T is 2% better than Core i9-10940X in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-10940X has 2 more core than Core i7-12700T. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-12700T is better: 14
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-10940X is better: 21
The summary data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i7-12700T and Intel Core i9-10940X before making a selection which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i7-12700T - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i7-12700T specs and review.

• Intel Core i9-10940X specs and review.