Intel Core i7-12700TE vs Intel Core i9-7960X

Processor comparisons   11-01-2022
   Let's say you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the Intel Core i7-12700TE vs Intel Core i9-7960X tests and see which is better for games or normal use for programming, machine learning, streaming, video editing, rendering. Here is useful information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as Dolphin Emulator, WPrime, RealBench, Furmark, Gears 5, UserBenchmark, AIDA64, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 3DMark, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), DaVinci Resolve Studio, SuperPi, MATLAB, VeraCrypt, PassMark, Handbrake, Blender, 7zip, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PCMark 10, Prime95.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-7960X or Intel Core i7-12700TE.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-12700TE

59%

Core i9-7960X

58%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i7-12700TE is 1% better than Core i9-7960X. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-12700TE

57%

Core i9-7960X

60%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. 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, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: League of Legends (LOL), Ghostrunner, Monster Hunter World, Forza Horizon 4, Hitman 3, Battlefield V, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Metro Exodus, Control, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Half-Life: Alyx, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), NBA 2K20, Microsoft Flight Simulator, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), DOTA 2A, Horizon Zero Dawn.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	100.5	106.9
Valorant	114.2	121.4
Cyberpunk 2077	64.0	68.0
Apex Legends	107.4	114.2
Call of Duty Warzone	85.7	91.1
Overwatch	92.5	98.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	78.8	83.8
DOOM Eternal	57.1	60.7
Warzone	89.1	94.7
Assassin's Creed	96.0	102.0
Valheim	94.8	100.8

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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful 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 i7-12700TE

165%

Core i9-7960X

22%

To make a finishing resolution 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 i7-12700TE is more energy efficient than the Core i9-7960X as it consumes less power: 35W vs. 165W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video rendering or video editing, programming, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i7-12700TE	Intel Core i9-7960X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	393	184
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2874	3161
Cinbench 20 Single-core	941	611
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	6525	5496
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2204	1103
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	21513	22189

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

	Intel Core i7-12700TE	Intel Core i9-7960X
Single-Core	5160	2605
Multi-Core	30117	27039

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

	Intel Core i7-12700TE	Intel Core i9-7960X
Single-Core	1740	1113
Multi-Core	12280	18501

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i7-12700TE	Intel Core i9-7960X
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	October 01, 2017
Type	Embedded	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1700	FCLGA2066
Core name	Alder Lake	Skylake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	12	7
Turbo Frequency	4.6 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	3.4 MHz	2.8 MHz
Cores	12	16
Threads	20	32
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm
Transistors count	10200 millions	7800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	165 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	85 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	25 MB	22 MB
Overclocking	No	No
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 i7-12700TE is 17% better than Core i9-7960X in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-7960X has 4 more core than Core i7-12700TE. 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 i7-12700TE is better: 14
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-7960X is better: 18
However, it should be understood that all the figures in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i7-12700TE and Intel Core i9-7960X before making a choice which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i7-12700TE - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-12700TE specs and review.

• Intel Core i9-7960X specs and review.