Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700F outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10980XE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700F is 808 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700F - 36 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 6% better in Halo Infinite than Core i9-10980XE - 171 vs 162 FPS
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - CA$339.0 vs CA$1750.0
- Up to 82% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i9-10980XE - CA$1.98 vs CA$10.8 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
Updated 13369 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
171
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.98/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$339
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10980XE | vs | Intel Core i7-12700F |
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Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i7 |
Cascade Lake | 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 | 2.1 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |