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Core i9-12900K vs Core i9-10980XE

Core i9-12900K vs Core i9-10980XE: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

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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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Intel Core i9-10980XE

3.0 GHz | 18-core

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Processore Intel Core i9 i9-10980XE Octadeca-core (18 Core) 3 GHz - 24,75 MB di cache - Velocità di overclock 4,60 GHz - 14 nm - 165 W - 36 thread

Buy for 1,285.07 on Amazon

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Updated 62200 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

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Intel® Core™ i9-12900K, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 326 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 62199 minutes ago

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Intel Core i9-10980XE

3.0 GHz | 18-core

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Processore Intel Core i9 i9-10980XE Octadeca-core (18 Core) 3 GHz - 24,75 MB di cache - Velocità di overclock 4,60 GHz - 14 nm - 165 W - 36 thread

Buy for 1,285.07 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 62200 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 747 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10980XE.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K

  • Performs up to 72% better in League of Legends than Core i9-10980XE - 339 vs 197 FPS
  • Up to 75% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - €326.0 vs €1285.07
  • Up to 85% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i9-10980XE - €0.96 vs €6.52 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 125 vs 165 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10980XE doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900K - 36 vs 24 threads
This is a free version of League of Legends.
League of Legends

League of Legends

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

339

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.96/FPS

100%

Price, €

€326

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i9-12900K, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 326 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 62199 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-10980XE Logo
Core i9-10980XE

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019


FPS

197

58.11209439528023%

Value, €/FPS

€6.52/FPS

14.723926380368098%

Price, €

€1285.07

25%

Processore Intel Core i9 i9-10980XE Octadeca-core (18 Core) 3 GHz - 24,75 MB di cache - Velocità di overclock 4,60 GHz - 14 nm - 165 W - 36 thread

Buy for 1,285.07 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 62200 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

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Core i9-10980XE

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2620

100%

Multi-Core

15445

100%

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Core i9-10980XE

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019


Single-Core

1570

59.92366412213741%

Multi-Core

11985

77.59792813208158%

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Intel Core i9-12900K

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Intel Core i9-10980XE

Nov 4th, 2021
Release DateOct 19th, 2019
Core i9CollectionCore i9 Extreme
Alder LakeCodenameCascade Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 2066
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16Cores
18
24Threads
36
3.2 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.0 GHz
5.2 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.6 GHz
125 W
TDP165 W
10 nm
Process Size14 nm
32.0x
Multiplier30.0x
UHD Graphics 770
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Core i9-10980XE

League of Legends, 1920 x 1080, Very High

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