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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Core i7-4980HQ on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 2986 days newer than Core i7-4980HQ.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4980HQ
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 47 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 6% better in Metro Exodus than Core i7-4980HQ - 151 vs 143 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4980HQ - 16 vs 8 threads
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
151
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.16/FPS
100%
Price, $
$175.46
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 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
Extreme
Core i7-4980HQ
Mobile • Sep 1st, 2013
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4980HQ | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel BGA 1364 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
47 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD 5200 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i7-4980HQ or Core i5-12600K
Metro Exodus, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
70 FPS
$22.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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60 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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60 FPS
$31.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,899.99
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60 FPS
$20/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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55 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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90 FPS
$18.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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89 FPS
$20.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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45 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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76 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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55 FPS
$24.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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45 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 500 GB SSD
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70 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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70 FPS
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Core i5-12600K
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