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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9980XE on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 1112 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 9% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i9-9980XE - 224 vs 205 FPS
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - CA$477.55 vs CA$1635.05
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 125 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 36 vs 24 threads
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel Core i9-12900KF Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
205
91.51785714285714%
Value, CA$/FPS
Price, CA$
CA$1635.05
29%
Intel Core i9-9980XE 18 Cores 3GHz 24.75MB 8 GT/s 165W LGA 2066 CPU SREZ3
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1420
55.861526357199054%
Multi-Core
11230
75.46535851085277%
Intel Core i9-12900KF | vs | Intel Core i9-9980XE |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 16 | Cores | 18 |
| 24 | Threads | 36 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 165 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900KF or Core i9-9980XE
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
99 FPS
CA$38.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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78 FPS
CA$31.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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