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Core i7-980X vs Core i9-12900KF

Core i7-980X vs Core i9-12900KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900KF 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 i9-12900KF is 4251 days newer than Core i7-980X.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF

  • Performs up to 66% better in Dirt 5 than Core i7-980X - 239 vs 144 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
This is a free version of Dirt 5.
Dirt 5

Dirt 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i7-980X Logo
Core i7-980X

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010


FPS

144

60.25104602510461%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

239

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€303.9

100%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900KF 3,2 GHz LGA1700 Tra, CM8071504549231 Schwarz

Buy for 303.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76577 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i7-980X Logo
Core i7-980X

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-980X Logo
Core i7-980X

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010


Single-Core

554

21.79386309992132%

Multi-Core

2604

17.49882400376319%

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2542

100%

Multi-Core

14881

100%

Intel Core i7-980X Logo

Intel Core i7-980X

vs
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo

Intel Core i9-12900KF

Mar 16th, 2010Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7CollectionCore i9
GulftownCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1366SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
16
12Threads
24
3.3 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
3.6 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.2 GHz
130 WTDP
125 W
32 nmProcess Size
10 nm
25.0xMultiplier
32.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Core i7-980X or Core i9-12900KF

Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High

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