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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms Core i9-7980XE on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 1525 days newer than Core i9-7980XE.
Advantages of Core i9-7980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 36 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 4% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i9-7980XE - 166 vs 159 FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 125 vs 165 Watts
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
166
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.1/FPS
100%
Price, €
€182
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 10 (6P+4E) core fino a 4,9 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-7980XE | vs | Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 10 |
36 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i9-7980XE or Core i5-12600KF
With selected game settings
56 FPS
€15.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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56 FPS
€19.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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