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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10980XE on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 747 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 2% better in Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Core i9-10980XE - 240 vs 235 FPS
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - £269.87 vs £1233.41
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 125 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 36 vs 20 threads
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-12700KF 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tra
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Intel Core i9 i9-10980XE Octadeca-core (18 Core) 3 GHz Processor - 24.75 MB Cache - 4.60 GHz Overclocking Speed - 14 nm - 165 W - 36 Threads
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Single-Core
1570
62.153602533650044%
Multi-Core
11985
88.45671267252196%
Intel Core i7-12700KF | vs | Intel Core i9-10980XE |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 12 | Cores | 18 |
| 20 | Threads | 36 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 165 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700KF or Core i9-10980XE
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
165 FPS
£6.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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138 FPS
£7.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-12700KF
8 GB, N/A Storage
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138 FPS
£7.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,029.95
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192 FPS
£8.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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192 FPS
£9.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 3 TB HDD
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