Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7980XE on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 1677 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 13% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i9-7980XE - 251 vs 223 FPS
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $349.0 vs $972.75
- Consumes up to 9% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 150 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 36 vs 24 threads
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Single-Core
1495
55.53491827637445%
Multi-Core
11616
71.6020464772237%
Intel Core i9-12900KS | vs | Intel Core i9-7980XE |
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Apr 5th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
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 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
150 W | TDP | 165 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |