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Core i9-9980XE vs Core i9-12900K

Core i9-9980XE vs Core i9-12900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor -BX8071512900K

Buy for 467.41 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7182 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor -BX8071512900K

Buy for 467.41 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7182 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 1112 days newer than Core i9-9980XE.

Advantages of Core i9-9980XE

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900K - 36 vs 24 threads

Advantages of Core i9-12900K

  • Performs up to 2% better in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i9-9980XE - 194 vs 190 FPS
  • Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 125 vs 165 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
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Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo
Core i9-9980XE

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

190

98%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

194

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2.41/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

Buy for 467.41 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7182 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo
Core i9-9980XE

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo
Core i9-9980XE

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1420

54%

Multi-Core

11230

73%

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2620

100%

Multi-Core

15445

100%

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo

Core i9-9980XE

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Intel Core i9-12900K Logo

Core i9-12900K

Oct 19th, 2018
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9 ExtremeCore i9
SkylakeAlder Lake
Intel Socket 2066Intel Socket 1700
Desktop
Desktop
18
16
36
24
3.0 GHz
3.2 GHz
4.4 GHz
5.2 GHz
165 W
125 W
14 nm
10 nm
30.0x
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UHD Graphics 770
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199.76

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392.14

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468.37

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639

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