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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9980XE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700K is 1112 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700K - 36 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 16% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i9-9980XE - 203 vs 175 FPS
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - $253.44 vs $1067.0
- Up to 80% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i9-9980XE - $1.25 vs $6.1 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 125 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
175
86.20689655172413%
Value, $/FPS
$6.1/FPS
20.491803278688526%
Price, $
$1067
23%
Intel Core i9-9980XE Extreme Edition Processor 18 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AD1)
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Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
203
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.25/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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1420
56.10430659818254%
Multi-Core
11230
82.00671827077552%
Intel Core i9-9980XE | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | 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 |
| 4.4 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 | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9980XE or Core i7-12700K
Total War: WARHAMMER III, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
61 FPS
$21.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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52 FPS
$27.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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97 FPS
$23.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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97 FPS
$22.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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82 FPS
$14.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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76 FPS
$25.91/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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97 FPS
$13.4/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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40 FPS
$42.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,689
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40 FPS
$47.23/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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76 FPS
$21.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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