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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 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 i5-12500 is 1586 days newer than Core i9-7980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 36 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 11% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i9-7980XE - 197 vs 177 FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Intel Core i5 (12. Generation) i5-12500 3 GHz Prozessor, Einzelhandelsverpackung
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7980XE | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 6 |
36 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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Horizon Zero Dawn, 1920 x 1080, Ultimate
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