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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10980XE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700K is 747 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 43% better in FIFA 23 than Core i9-10980XE - 247 vs 173 FPS
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - $253.44 vs $1200.0
- Up to 85% better value when playing FIFA 23 than Core i9-10980XE - $1.03 vs $6.94 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 125 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700K - 36 vs 20 threads
FIFA 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
247
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.03/FPS
100%
Price, $
$253.44
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
173
70.04048582995951%
Value, $/FPS
$6.94/FPS
14.84149855907781%
Price, $
$1200
21%
Intel Core i9 i9-10980XE Octadeca-core (18 Core) 3 GHz Processor - 24.75 MB Cache - 4.60 GHz Overclocking Speed - 14 nm - 165 W - 36 Threads
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Single-Core
1570
62.03081785855393%
Multi-Core
11985
87.52008178764422%
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | Intel Core i9-10980XE |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 12 | Cores | 18 |
| 20 | Threads | 36 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 165 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700K or Core i9-10980XE
FIFA 23, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
142 FPS
$9.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,299
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134 FPS
$10.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,449.99
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171 FPS
$13.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,299.99
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171 FPS
$12.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,147.99
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159 FPS
$7.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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154 FPS
$12.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 256 GB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$1,969
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171 FPS
$7.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,299.99
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124 FPS
$13.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,689
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124 FPS
$15.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,889
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154 FPS
$10.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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