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In short — Core i9-12900 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 i9-12900 is 1586 days newer than Core i9-7980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 11% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i9-7980XE - 182 vs 164 FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900 - 36 vs 24 threads
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
182
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.84/FPS
100%
Price, €
€517.32
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-12900, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 30M, fino a 5,10 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | Intel Core i9-7980XE |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 16 | Cores | 18 |
| 24 | Threads | 36 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900 or Core i9-7980XE
Battlefield 2042, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
96 FPS
€13.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,299
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84 FPS
€35.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€2,999
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63 FPS
€67.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€4,232.73
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63 FPS
€31.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,011.26
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112 FPS
€16.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900
8 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,829
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86 FPS
€32.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,785.8
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145 FPS
€13.37/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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€1,939
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100 FPS
€15.69/FPS
Radeon RX 6700
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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€1,569
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111 FPS
€15.22/FPS
Radeon RX 6750 XT
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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€1,689
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93 FPS
€16.33/FPS
Radeon RX 6650 XT
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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€1,519
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