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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 outperforms Core i9-10980XE on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700 is 829 days newer than Core i9-10980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 6% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i9-10980XE - 110 vs 104 FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700 - 36 vs 16 threads
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
104
94%
Value, $/FPS
$10.24/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1065
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9 i9-10980XE Octadeca-core (18 Core) 3 GHz Processor - 24.75 MB Cache - 4.60 GHz Overclocking Speed - 14 nm - 165 W - 36 Threads
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700 | vs | Intel Core i9-10980XE |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 18 |
| 16 | Threads | 36 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700 or Core i9-10980XE
Sons Of The Forest, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
64 FPS
$19.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999.99
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$32.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
40 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,300
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$21.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,379
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64 FPS
$22.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,440
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64 FPS
$24.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,595
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64 FPS
$19.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,249
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64 FPS
$18.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,170
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55 FPS
$16.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899
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67 FPS
$30.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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