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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-980X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-980X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 4251 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-980X.
Advantages of Core i7-980X
- Up to 45% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - $120.14 vs $219.14
- Up to 31% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Core i9-12900KF - $0.36 vs $0.52 per FPS
Advantages of Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 25% better in Battlefield IV than Core i7-980X - 470 vs 375 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
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
FPS
375
80%
Value, €/FPS
€0.36/FPS
100%
Price, €
€133.35
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition Processor 3.33 GHz 12 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
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Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
470
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.52/FPS
69%
Price, €
€243.24
54%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-980X | vs | Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2010 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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