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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10980XE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 747 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 36 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 8% better in God of War than Core i9-10980XE - 190 vs 176 FPS
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - €248.75 vs €1322.58
- Up to 83% better value when playing God of War than Core i9-10980XE - €1.31 vs €7.51 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 125 vs 165 Watts
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-10980XE X-Serie Prozessor 18 Kerne mit 3.0 GHz (bis 4,8 GHz mit Turbo Boost 3.0, LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Prozessor (999PNC)
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Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
190
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.31/FPS
100%
Price, €
€248.75
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
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10980XE | vs | Intel Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i5 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 10 |
36 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10980XE or Core i5-12600KF
God of War, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
92 FPS
€13.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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58 FPS
€18.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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44 FPS
€18.52/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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121 FPS
€12.69/FPS
Radeon RX 6800 XT
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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