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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K 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 i7-12700K is 1525 days newer than Core i9-7980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 15% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i9-7980XE - 203 vs 177 FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 125 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700K - 36 vs 20 threads
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
203
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.48/FPS
100%
Price, €
€299.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
INTEL Core i7-12700K BX8071512700K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | Intel Core i9-7980XE |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 12 | Cores | 18 |
| 20 | Threads | 36 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 165 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700K or Core i9-7980XE
Horizon Zero Dawn, 1920 x 1080, Ultimate
140 FPS
€11.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,593.41
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148 FPS
€35.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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€5,258.09
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91 FPS
€14.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,289
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181 FPS
€14.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,579
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139 FPS
€14.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,949
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108 FPS
€14.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,569
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139 FPS
€19.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€2,776.17
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75 FPS
€16.12/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,209
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118 FPS
€12.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,439
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57 FPS
€19.28/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,099
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