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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $324
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F outperforms the cheaper Core i7-980X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700F is 4312 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-980X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-980X
- Up to 41% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - $148.02 vs $248.99
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 29% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i7-980X - 198 vs 154 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-980X - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-980X - 20 vs 12 threads
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition Processor 3.33 GHz 12 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
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Intel CPU Core i7-12700F / 12/20 / 2.1GHz / 6xxChipset / BX8071512700F
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Single-Core
554
23.454699407281964%
Multi-Core
2604
22.590439836904658%
Intel Core i7-980X | vs | Intel Core i7-12700F |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
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 | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-980X or Core i7-12700F
Horizon Zero Dawn, 1920 x 1080, Ultimate
98 FPS
$12.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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98 FPS
$12.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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98 FPS
$11.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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158 FPS
$10.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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86 FPS
$12.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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98 FPS
$12.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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98 FPS
$11.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,079.99
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135 FPS
$9.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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136 FPS
$11.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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98 FPS
$12.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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