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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7980XE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700 is 1607 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 94% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i9-7980XE - 60 vs 31 FPS
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $265.49 vs $1099.0
- Up to 88% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i9-7980XE - $4.42 vs $35.45 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700 - 36 vs 16 threads
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
60
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.42/FPS
100%
Price, $
$265.49
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7 (12th Gen) i7-12700 Dodeca-core (12 Core) 2.10 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
31
51.66666666666667%
Value, $/FPS
$35.45/FPS
12.46826516220028%
Price, $
$1099
24%
Intel BX80673I97980X Core i9-7980XE Processors
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700 | vs | Intel Core i9-7980XE |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 18 |
| 16 | Threads | 36 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700 or Core i9-7980XE
Cities: Skylines II, 1920 x 1080, High
10 FPS
$129.9/FPS
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Core i7-12700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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Core i7-12700
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Core i7-12700
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Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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1 FPS
$1449/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
24 GB, 2 TB SSD
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1 FPS
$1699/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$118.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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1 FPS
$1139/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
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