Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10980XE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 747 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 36 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 13% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i9-10980XE - 242 vs 214 FPS
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - €261.28 vs €1336.05
- Up to 83% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i9-10980XE - €1.08 vs €6.24 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 125 vs 165 Watts
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
242
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.08/FPS
100%
Price, €
€261.28
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10980XE | vs | Intel Core i7-12700KF |
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Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i7 |
Cascade Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 12 |
36 | Threads | 20 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |