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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7980XE on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 1586 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 13% better in World of Warcraft than Core i9-7980XE - 212 vs 187 FPS
- Up to 41% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $175.95 vs $299.99
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 36 vs 12 threads
World of Warcraft
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Intel BX80673I97980X Core i9-7980XE Processors
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | Intel Core i9-7980XE |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 18 |
| 12 | Threads | 36 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12500 or Core i9-7980XE
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
133 FPS
$5.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$757
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163 FPS
$6.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,029
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163 FPS
$4.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$759.36
In Stock
133 FPS
$6.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$809
In Stock
152 FPS
$5.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$799.99
In Stock
133 FPS
$5.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$699
In Stock
133 FPS
$5.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$729
In Stock
133 FPS
$11.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,499.99
In Stock
133 FPS
$6.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$799
In Stock
133 FPS
$6.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$892
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