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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K - 36 vs 24 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 8% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i9-7980XE - 147 vs 136 FPS
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $376.99 vs $1099.0
- Up to 68% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i9-7980XE - $2.56 vs $8.08 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
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
136
92.51700680272108%
Value, $/FPS
$8.08/FPS
31.683168316831683%
Price, $
$1099
34%
Intel BX80673I97980X Core i9-7980XE Processors
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
147
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.56/FPS
100%
Price, $
$376.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 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 i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Single-Core
1495
57.06106870229007%
Multi-Core
11616
75.20880543865329%
Intel Core i9-7980XE | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 16 |
36 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-7980XE or Core i9-12900K
The Last of Us Part I, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
47 FPS
$47.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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147 FPS
$25.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,799.99
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87 FPS
$40.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,529.95
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69 FPS
$34.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,399
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98 FPS
$24.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,399.99
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54 FPS
$27.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,479
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47 FPS
$48.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,299
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79 FPS
$36.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,897
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31 FPS
$35.35/FPS
Arc A380
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,095.77
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79 FPS
$39.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,099
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