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Core i5-12600KF vs Core i9-7980XE

Core i5-12600KF vs Core i9-7980XE: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12600KF

3.7 GHz | 10-core

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Intel Core i5-12600KF 12. Generation Desktop Prozessor BX8071512600KF & Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4 3200MHz C16, High Performance Desktop Arbeitsspeicher Kit Schwarz, 2 Stück

Buy for 239.8 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 97 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12600KF

3.7 GHz | 10-core

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Intel Core i5-12600KF 12. Generation Desktop Prozessor BX8071512600KF & Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4 3200MHz C16, High Performance Desktop Arbeitsspeicher Kit Schwarz, 2 Stück

Buy for 239.8 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 97 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms Core i9-7980XE on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 1525 days newer than Core i9-7980XE.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF

  • Performs up to 8% better in Rocket League than Core i9-7980XE - 776 vs 721 FPS
  • Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 125 vs 165 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 36 vs 16 threads
This is a free version of Rocket League.
Rocket League

Rocket League

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality

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Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

776

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.31/FPS

100%

Price, €

€239.8

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i5-12600KF 12. Generation Desktop Prozessor BX8071512600KF & Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4 3200MHz C16, High Performance Desktop Arbeitsspeicher Kit Schwarz, 2 Stück

Buy for 239.8 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 97 minutes ago

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Core i9-7980XE

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017


FPS

721

92%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Intel Core i9-7980XE Logo
Core i9-7980XE

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2472

100%

Multi-Core

12036

100%

Intel Core i9-7980XE Logo
Core i9-7980XE

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017


Single-Core

1495

60%

Multi-Core

11616

96%

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Intel Core i5-12600KF

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Intel Core i9-7980XE

Nov 4th, 2021
Release DateSep 1st, 2017
Core i5CollectionCore i9 Extreme
Alder LakeCodenameSkylake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 2066
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
10Cores
18
16Threads
36
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.6 GHz
4.9 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.2 GHz
125 W
TDP165 W
10 nm
Process Size14 nm
37.0x
Multiplier26.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Core i5-12600KF or Core i9-7980XE

Rocket League, 1920 x 1080, High Quality

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