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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $212
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12500 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7980XE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12500 is 1586 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 36 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 2% better in Stray than Core i9-7980XE - 188 vs 184 FPS
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $195.98 vs $1286.0
- Up to 85% better value when playing Stray than Core i9-7980XE - $1.04 vs $6.99 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel BX80673I97980X Core i9-7980XE Processors
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Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
188
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.04/FPS
100%
Price, $
$195.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7980XE | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 6 |
36 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-7980XE or Core i5-12500
Stray, 1920 x 1080, High
69 FPS
$10.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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106 FPS
$9.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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106 FPS
$9.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$999
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106 FPS
$7.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$792.99
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106 FPS
$9.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,015.99
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106 FPS
$8.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949.99
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93 FPS
$11.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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93 FPS
$11.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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69 FPS
$12.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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69 FPS
$13.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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