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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F 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 i7-12700F 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 i7-12700F - 36 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 6% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i9-7980XE - 144 vs 136 FPS
- Up to 27% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $219.97 vs $299.99
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel BX80673I97980X Core i9-7980XE Processors
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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
Ultra
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7980XE | vs | Intel Core i7-12700F |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 12 |
36 | Threads | 20 |
2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-7980XE or Core i7-12700F
The Last of Us Part I, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
51 FPS
$21.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,099.99
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51 FPS
$23.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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51 FPS
$23.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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77 FPS
$27.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,088
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44 FPS
$36.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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44 FPS
$26.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,149.99
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51 FPS
$25.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,279.99
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44 FPS
$25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,099.99
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51 FPS
$20.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,029
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62 FPS
$19.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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