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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF 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 i7-12700KF is 4251 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-980X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-980X
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - $148.02 vs $212.0
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 11% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i7-980X - 198 vs 178 FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-980X - 125 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-980X - 20 vs 12 threads
Crysis 3 Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition Processor 3.33 GHz 12 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
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Intel Core i7-12700KF Gaming Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Single-Core
554
21.931908155186065%
Multi-Core
2604
19.21913056314119%
Intel Core i7-980X | vs | Intel Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2010 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| 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 | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-980X or Core i7-12700KF
Crysis 3 Remastered, 1920 x 1080, Very High
131 FPS
$12.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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115 FPS
$11.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,349.99
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145 FPS
$11.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$1,699.99
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93 FPS
$17.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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152 FPS
$12.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,849.99
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120 FPS
$20.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,449
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93 FPS
$27.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,597.99
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120 FPS
$24.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,999
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172 FPS
$13.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,299.99
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120 FPS
$11.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,359
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