Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900 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 i9-12900 is 1173 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 4% better in F1 22 than Core i9-9980XE - 288 vs 276 FPS
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - $458.0 vs $1097.0
- Up to 60% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i9-9980XE - $1.59 vs $3.97 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 65 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 i9-12900 - 36 vs 24 threads
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
288
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.59/FPS
100%
Price, $
$458
100%
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | Intel Core i9-9980XE |
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Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 18 |
24 | Threads | 36 |
2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |