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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700K 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 i7-12700K is 1525 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 i7-12700K - 36 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 12% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i9-7980XE - 149 vs 133 FPS
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $235.0 vs $992.75
- Up to 79% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i9-7980XE - $1.58 vs $7.46 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 125 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel BX80673I97980X Core i9-7980XE Processors
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Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
149
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.58/FPS
100%
Price, $
$235
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 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
Ultra High
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7980XE | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| 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 | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-7980XE or Core i7-12700K
Assassin's Creed Odyssey, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
109 FPS
$20.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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80 FPS
$15.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
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109 FPS
$19.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,179
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70 FPS
$17.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,197
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109 FPS
$20.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,249.45
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109 FPS
$18.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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49 FPS
$33.16/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,625
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57 FPS
$21.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,249
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116 FPS
$18.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,095
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109 FPS
$22.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
48 GB, N/A Storage
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