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Core i9-12900KF vs Core i9-9980XE

Core i9-12900KF vs Core i9-9980XE: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

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Intel® Core™ i9-12900KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 307.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 252 minutes ago

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Intel Core i9-9980XE

3.0 GHz | 18-core

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Intel Core i9-9980XE processore 3 GHz Scatola 24,75 MB Cache intelligente

Buy for 1,187.07 on Amazon

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Updated 253 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

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Intel® Core™ i9-12900KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 307.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 252 minutes ago

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Intel Core i9-9980XE

3.0 GHz | 18-core

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Intel Core i9-9980XE processore 3 GHz Scatola 24,75 MB Cache intelligente

Buy for 1,187.07 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 253 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9980XE on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 1112 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9980XE.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF

  • Performs up to 2% better in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i9-9980XE - 193 vs 190 FPS
  • Up to 74% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - €307.66 vs €1187.07
  • Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 125 vs 165 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 36 vs 24 threads
This is a free version of Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands.
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

193

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€307.66

100%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i9-12900KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 307.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 252 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo
Core i9-9980XE

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

190

98.44559585492227%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€1187.07

25%

Intel Core i9-9980XE processore 3 GHz Scatola 24,75 MB Cache intelligente

Buy for 1,187.07 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 253 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo
Core i9-9980XE

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2542

100%

Multi-Core

14881

100%

Intel Core i9-9980XE Logo
Core i9-9980XE

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1420

55.861526357199054%

Multi-Core

11230

75.46535851085277%

Intel Core i9-12900KF

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Intel Core i9-9980XE

Nov 4th, 2021
Release DateOct 19th, 2018
Core i9CollectionCore i9 Extreme
Alder LakeCodenameSkylake
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 Speed4.4 GHz
125 W
TDP165 W
10 nm
Process Size14 nm
32.0x
Multiplier30.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Core i9-12900KF or Core i9-9980XE

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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