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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9980XE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 1112 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 36 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 8% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i9-9980XE - 222 vs 205 FPS
- Up to 86% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - $152.66 vs $1097.0
- Up to 87% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i9-9980XE - $0.69 vs $5.35 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 125 vs 165 Watts
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel Core i9-9980XE Extreme Edition Processor 18 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AD1)
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Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
222
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.69/FPS
100%
Price, $
$152.66
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9980XE | vs | Intel Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 10 |
36 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9980XE or Core i5-12600KF
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
163 FPS
$10.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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144 FPS
$9.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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63 FPS
$23.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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97 FPS
$13.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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