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In short — Core i7-12700 outperforms Core i7-980X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700 is 4333 days newer than Core i7-980X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 112% better in The Callisto Protocol than Core i7-980X - 161 vs 76 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-980X - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-980X doesn't have integrated graphics
The Callisto Protocol
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition Processor 3.33 GHz 12 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-980X | vs | Intel Core i7-12700 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-980X or Core i7-12700
The Callisto Protocol, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
62 FPS
$17.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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Core i7-12700
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GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
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GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
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GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
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$27.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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36 FPS
$51.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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62 FPS
$19.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$20.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
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$22.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
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