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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 4251 days newer than Core i7-980X.
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 134% better in The Callisto Protocol than Core i7-980X - 178 vs 76 FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-980X - 125 vs 130 Watts
- 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
The Callisto Protocol
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
178
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.63/FPS
100%
Price, €
€467.41
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor -BX8071512900K
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-980X | vs | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2010 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| 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 | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i7-980X or Core i9-12900K
With selected game settings
144 FPS
€14.66/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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111 FPS
€17.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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178 FPS
€21.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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119 FPS
€23.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,784.08
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178 FPS
€22.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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