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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Core i7-980X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 4251 days newer than Core i7-980X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 42% better in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i7-980X - 156 vs 110 FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-980X - 125 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-980X - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-980X doesn't have integrated graphics
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel® Core™ i9-12900K, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Single-Core
554
21.14503816793893%
Multi-Core
2604
16.859825186144384%
Intel Core i7-980X | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2010 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-980X or Core i9-12900K
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, 1920 x 1080, Epic
68 FPS
€19.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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106 FPS
€18.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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132 FPS
€16.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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106 FPS
€44.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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98 FPS
€41.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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98 FPS
€25.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,474.4
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89 FPS
€19.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€1,729
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84 FPS
€18.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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99 FPS
€20.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
12 GB, N/A Storage
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49 FPS
€25.51/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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