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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7980XE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 1525 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 27% better in Dirt 5 than Core i9-7980XE - 235 vs 185 FPS
- Up to 88% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $152.66 vs $1286.0
- Up to 91% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i9-7980XE - $0.65 vs $6.95 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 125 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 36 vs 16 threads
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
235
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.65/FPS
100%
Price, $
$152.66
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600KF | vs | Intel Core i9-7980XE |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | 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 |
| 10 | Cores | 18 |
| 16 | Threads | 36 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 165 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600KF or Core i9-7980XE
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
192 FPS
$8.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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178 FPS
$7.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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112 FPS
$13.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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140 FPS
$9.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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