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In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms Core i9-9980XE on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 1264 days newer than Core i9-9980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 49% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i9-9980XE - 546 vs 366 FPS
- Consumes up to 9% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 150 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 36 vs 24 threads
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
366
67.03296703296702%
Value, CA$/FPS
Price, CA$
CA$1649.99
100%
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1420
52.748885586924224%
Multi-Core
11230
69.22270850027739%
Intel Core i9-12900KS | vs | Intel Core i9-9980XE |
|---|---|---|
Apr 5th, 2022 | 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 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
150 W | TDP | 165 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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