Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F 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 i9-12900F is 808 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 i9-12900F - 36 vs 24 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 8% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i9-10980XE - 223 vs 207 FPS
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - €406.0 vs €1226.01
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Single-Core
1570
61.83536825521859%
Multi-Core
11985
86.28509719222463%
Intel Core i9-10980XE | vs | Intel Core i9-12900F |
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Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i9 |
Cascade Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 16 |
36 | Threads | 24 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
165 W | TDP | Not Available |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |