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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K 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 i5-12600K is 1525 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 i5-12600K - 36 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 13% better in Battlefield V than Core i9-7980XE - 275 vs 244 FPS
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $187.99 vs $1099.0
- Up to 85% better value when playing Battlefield V than Core i9-7980XE - $0.68 vs $4.5 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 125 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
244
88.72727272727273%
Value, $/FPS
$4.5/FPS
15.11111111111111%
Price, $
$1099
17%
Intel BX80673I97980X Core i9-7980XE Processors
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
275
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.68/FPS
100%
Price, $
$187.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Single-Core
1495
61.0204081632653%
Multi-Core
11616
98.50746268656717%
Intel Core i9-7980XE | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 10 |
36 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-7980XE or Core i5-12600K
Battlefield V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
164 FPS
$7.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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207 FPS
$8.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
In Stock
179 FPS
$7.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,329.49
In Stock
164 FPS
$7.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,221.99
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164 FPS
$11.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,899.99
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179 FPS
$8.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,607.03
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156 FPS
$8.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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140 FPS
$6.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899
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206 FPS
$8.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799.99
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156 FPS
$8.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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