Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F 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 i9-12900F is 1586 days newer than Core i9-7980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 15% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i9-7980XE - 203 vs 177 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900F - 36 vs 24 threads
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Single-Core
1495
58.88144938952343%
Multi-Core
11616
83.62850971922246%
Intel Core i9-12900F | 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 |
Not Available | TDP | 165 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |