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CA$1,590
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Prices and StockMSRP $384
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MSRP $384
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700KF 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 i7-12700KF is 1112 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9980XE.
Advantages of Core i9-9980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 36 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 11% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i9-9980XE - 186 vs 167 FPS
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - CA$279.00 vs CA$1590.00
- Up to 84% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i9-9980XE - CA$1.50 vs CA$9.52 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 125 vs 165 Watts
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Intel Core i9-9980XE Extreme Edition Processor 18 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processor 999AD1
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Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
186
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.5/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$279
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9980XE | vs | Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i9-9980XE or Core i7-12700KF
With selected game settings
123 FPS
CA$21.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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86 FPS
CA$19.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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