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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-980X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-980X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 4251 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-980X.
Advantages of Core i7-980X
- Up to 28% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - $148.02 vs $207.00
- Up to 19% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i7-12700K - $0.88 vs $1.08 per FPS
Advantages of Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 13% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i7-980X - 191 vs 169 FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-980X - 125 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-980X - 20 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-980X doesn't have integrated graphics
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
FPS
169
88%
Value, $/FPS
$0.88/FPS
100%
Price, $
$148.02
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition Processor 3.33 GHz 12 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
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Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-980X | vs | Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2010 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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