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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700F 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 i7-12700F is 1173 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- 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 36% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i9-9980XE - 498 vs 366 FPS
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - CA$339.0 vs CA$1649.99
- Up to 85% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i9-9980XE - CA$0.68 vs CA$4.51 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i9-9980XE Extreme Edition Processor 18 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processor 999AD1
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Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
498
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.68/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$339
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel CPU Core i7-12700F / 12/20 / 2.1GHz / 6xxChipset / BX8071512700F
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9980XE | vs | Intel Core i7-12700F |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| 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 | 2.1 GHz |
| 4.4 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 |
Builds Using Core i9-9980XE or Core i7-12700F
Counter-Strike 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
322 FPS
CA$5.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$6.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$5.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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413 FPS
CA$6.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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306 FPS
CA$5.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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413 FPS
CA$5.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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306 FPS
CA$9.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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330 FPS
CA$6.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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322 FPS
CA$5.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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