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In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10980XE on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 747 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 12% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i9-10980XE - 203 vs 182 FPS
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - $224.99 vs $815.0
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 125 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 i7-12700K - 36 vs 20 threads
Resident Evil 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
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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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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Single-Core
1570
62.03081785855393%
Multi-Core
11985
87.52008178764422%
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | Intel Core i9-10980XE |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | 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 |
| 12 | Cores | 18 |
| 20 | Threads | 36 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 165 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700K or Core i9-10980XE
Resident Evil 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
86 FPS
$14.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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96 FPS
$13.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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132 FPS
$16.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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132 FPS
$15.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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96 FPS
$17.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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62 FPS
$23.6/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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112 FPS
$14.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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112 FPS
$17.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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71 FPS
$18.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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71 FPS
$21.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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