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Core i9-9980XE vs Core i7-12700KF

Core i9-9980XE vs Core i7-12700KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i9-9980XE

3.0 GHz | 18-core

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo
Intel Core i9-9980XE processore 3 GHz Scatola 24,75 MB Cache intelligente

Buy for 1,147.57 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 189 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Intel Core i7-12700KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 12 (8P+4E) core fino a 5,0 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 227.89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 188 minutes ago

Core i9-9980XE

3.0 GHz | 18-core

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo
Intel Core i9-9980XE processore 3 GHz Scatola 24,75 MB Cache intelligente

Buy for 1,147.57 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 189 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Intel Core i7-12700KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 12 (8P+4E) core fino a 5,0 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 227.89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 188 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9980XE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 1112 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9980XE.

Advantages of Core i9-9980XE

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 36 vs 20 threads

Advantages of Core i7-12700KF

  • Performs up to 13% better in Battlefield IV than Core i9-9980XE - 470 vs 415 FPS
  • Up to 80% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - €227.89 vs €1147.57
  • Up to 83% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Core i9-9980XE - €0.48 vs €2.77 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 125 vs 165 Watts
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Battlefield IV

Battlefield IV

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo
Core i9-9980XE

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

415

88%

Value, €/FPS

€2.77/FPS

17%

Price, €

€1147.57

19%

Intel Core i9-9980XE processore 3 GHz Scatola 24,75 MB Cache intelligente

Buy for 1,147.57 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 189 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

470

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.48/FPS

100%

Price, €

€227.89

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i7-12700KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 12 (8P+4E) core fino a 5,0 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 227.89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 188 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo
Core i9-9980XE

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo
Core i9-9980XE

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1420

56%

Multi-Core

11230

83%

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2526

100%

Multi-Core

13549

100%

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo

Core i9-9980XE

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Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo

Core i7-12700KF

Oct 19th, 2018Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9 ExtremeCollectionCore i7
SkylakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 2066SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
18
Cores12
36
Threads20
3.0 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
4.4 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.0 GHz
165 WTDP
125 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
30.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

PCs Using Core i9-9980XE or Core i7-12700KF

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Core i9-9980XE and Core i7-12700KF Popular Comparisons

Compare 2 Processors in Games

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

227.89

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

512.55

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

227.89

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

219

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

227.89

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

135

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

227.89

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

179.84

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

227.89

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

98

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

227.89

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

317

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

227.89

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

169.84

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

227.89

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

201.2

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

227.89

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

243.3

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

227.89

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Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

414

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

227.89

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

144.41

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

227.89

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

367.85

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

227.89

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

242.21

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

227.89

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

314

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

227.89

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

434.79

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

227.89

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

198.71

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

227.89

vs
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

348.9

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

227.89

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

520

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

227.89

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

168.69

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

227.89

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

157.96

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

227.89

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

227.89

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

157

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

227.89

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

227.89

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

227.89

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

786.34

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

227.89

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

431.06

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

227.89

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

365.83

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

227.89

vs
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

164.13

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

227.89

vs
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

471.07

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

227.89

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

75.94

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

227.89

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

303.77

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo
Core i9-9980XE

1,147.57

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

512.55

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo
Core i9-9980XE

1,147.57

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

219

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo
Core i9-9980XE

1,147.57

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

135

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo
Core i9-9980XE

1,147.57

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

179.84

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo
Core i9-9980XE

1,147.57

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

98

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo
Core i9-9980XE

1,147.57

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

317

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo
Core i9-9980XE

1,147.57

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

169.84

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo
Core i9-9980XE

1,147.57

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

201.2

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo
Core i9-9980XE

1,147.57

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

243.3

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo
Core i9-9980XE

1,147.57

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

414

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo
Core i9-9980XE

1,147.57

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

144.41

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo
Core i9-9980XE

1,147.57

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

367.85

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo
Core i9-9980XE

1,147.57

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

242.21

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo
Core i9-9980XE

1,147.57

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

314

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo
Core i9-9980XE

1,147.57

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

434.79

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo
Core i9-9980XE

1,147.57

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

198.71

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo
Core i9-9980XE

1,147.57

vs
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

348.9

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo
Core i9-9980XE

1,147.57

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

520

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo
Core i9-9980XE

1,147.57

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

168.69

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo
Core i9-9980XE

1,147.57

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

157.96

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo
Core i9-9980XE

1,147.57

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo
Core i9-9980XE

1,147.57

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

157

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo
Core i9-9980XE

1,147.57

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo
Core i9-9980XE

1,147.57

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo
Core i9-9980XE

1,147.57

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

786.34

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo
Core i9-9980XE

1,147.57

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

431.06

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo
Core i9-9980XE

1,147.57

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

365.83

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo
Core i9-9980XE

1,147.57

vs
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

164.13

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo
Core i9-9980XE

1,147.57

vs
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

471.07

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