Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms Core i7-980X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 4403 days newer than Core i7-980X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-980X
- Consumes up to 13% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 130 vs 150 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 28% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i7-980X - 216 vs 169 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-980X - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-980X doesn't have integrated graphics
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-980X | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2010 | Release Date | Apr 5th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 150 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
