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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-980X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 4251 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-980X.
Advantages of Core i7-980X
- Up to 14% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - $120.14 vs $140.41
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 21% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i7-980X - 111 vs 92 FPS
- Up to 3% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Core i7-980X - $1.40 vs $1.45 per 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 - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-980X doesn't have integrated graphics
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition Processor 3.33 GHz 12 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
111
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.4/FPS
100%
Price, €
€155.85
85%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-980X | vs | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2010 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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