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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9980XE on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 1173 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900F - 36 vs 24 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 31% better in Dirt 5 than Core i9-9980XE - 238 vs 182 FPS
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - $300.77 vs $1096.03
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Corp. Core i9-9980XE Extreme ED Tray
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Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900F Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1420
55.92753052382828%
Multi-Core
11230
80.849532037437%
Intel Core i9-9980XE | vs | Intel Core i9-12900F |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 16 |
36 | Threads | 24 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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