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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700KF 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 i7-12700KF is 747 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 36 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 26% better in Starfield than Core i9-10980XE - 77 vs 61 FPS
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - $247.99 vs $1200.0
- Up to 84% better value when playing Starfield than Core i9-10980XE - $3.22 vs $19.67 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 125 vs 165 Watts
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
61
79.22077922077922%
Value, $/FPS
$19.67/FPS
16.370106761565836%
Price, $
$1200
20%
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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Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
77
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.22/FPS
100%
Price, $
$247.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-12700KF Gaming Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Single-Core
1570
62.153602533650044%
Multi-Core
11985
88.45671267252196%
Intel Core i9-10980XE | vs | Intel Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i7 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 12 |
36 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10980XE or Core i7-12700KF
Starfield, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
57 FPS
$32.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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26 FPS
$51.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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38 FPS
$32.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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41 FPS
$33.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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41 FPS
$54.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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31 FPS
$41.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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66 FPS
$34.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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41 FPS
$46.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,899.97
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47 FPS
$34.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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41 FPS
$35.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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