Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9980XE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700K is 1112 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 10% better in Elden Ring than Core i9-9980XE - 134 vs 122 FPS
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - $229.99 vs $1067.0
- Up to 80% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i9-9980XE - $1.72 vs $8.75 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 125 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700K - 36 vs 20 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
134
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.72/FPS
100%
Price, $
$229.99
100%
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | Intel Core i9-9980XE |
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Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
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 | 4.4 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 |