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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600 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 i5-12600 is 1607 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 36 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 41% better in FIFA 23 than Core i9-7980XE - 235 vs 167 FPS
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $239.99 vs $1099.0
- Up to 84% better value when playing FIFA 23 than Core i9-7980XE - $1.02 vs $6.58 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
FIFA 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
167
71.06382978723404%
Value, $/FPS
$6.58/FPS
15.501519756838904%
Price, $
$1099
21%
Intel BX80673I97980X Core i9-7980XE Processors
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Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
235
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.02/FPS
100%
Price, $
$239.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7980XE | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 6 |
36 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-7980XE or Core i5-12600
FIFA 23, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
134 FPS
$6.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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