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Core i9-7980XE vs Core i9-12900KF

Core i9-7980XE vs Core i9-12900KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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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 374.51 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 137 minutes ago

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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 374.51 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 137 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900KF 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 i9-12900KF is 1525 days newer than Core i9-7980XE.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 36 vs 24 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF

  • Performs up to 6% better in Battlefield 1 than Core i9-7980XE - 258 vs 243 FPS
  • Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 125 vs 165 Watts
This is a free version of Battlefield 1.
Battlefield 1

Battlefield 1

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-7980XE Logo
Core i9-7980XE

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017


FPS

243

94%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

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Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

258

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.45/FPS

100%

Price, €

€374.51

100%

FPS and Value 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 374.51 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 137 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-7980XE Logo
Core i9-7980XE

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017

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Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-7980XE Logo
Core i9-7980XE

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017


Single-Core

1495

58%

Multi-Core

11616

78%

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Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2542

100%

Multi-Core

14881

100%

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Intel Core i9-7980XE

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Intel Core i9-12900KF

Sep 1st, 2017Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9 ExtremeCollectionCore i9
SkylakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 2066SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
18
Cores16
36
Threads24
2.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.2 GHz
4.2 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.2 GHz
165 WTDP
125 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
26.0xMultiplier
32.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Core i9-7980XE or Core i9-12900KF

Battlefield 1, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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