Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7980XE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 1525 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 16% better in Valorant than Core i9-7980XE - 911 vs 786 FPS
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $116.14 vs $725.89
- Up to 86% better value when playing Valorant than Core i9-7980XE - $0.14 vs $1.03 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 125 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 36 vs 16 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
911
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.14/FPS
100%
Price, €
€128.91
100%
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600KF | vs | Intel Core i9-7980XE |
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Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 18 |
16 | Threads | 36 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 165 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |