Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900F 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 i9-12900F 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 i9-12900F - 36 vs 24 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 7% better in Monster Hunter: World than Core i9-7980XE - 275 vs 258 FPS
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $432.99 vs $1286.0
- Up to 68% better value when playing Monster Hunter: World than Core i9-7980XE - $1.57 vs $4.98 per FPS
Monster Hunter: World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
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FPS
275
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.57/FPS
100%
Price, $
$432.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7980XE | vs | Intel Core i9-12900F |
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Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i9 |
Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 16 |
36 | Threads | 24 |
2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
165 W | TDP | Not Available |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |