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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9980XE on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700F is 1173 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 i7-12700F - 36 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 41% better in The Callisto Protocol than Core i9-9980XE - 165 vs 117 FPS
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - $248.99 vs $1498.95
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
The Callisto Protocol
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Corp. Core i9-9980XE Extreme ED Tray
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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 i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1420
60.11854360711262%
Multi-Core
11230
97.42344061768023%
Intel Core i9-9980XE | vs | Intel Core i7-12700F |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | 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 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-9980XE or Core i7-12700F
The Callisto Protocol, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
66 FPS
$19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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66 FPS
$18.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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66 FPS
$16.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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117 FPS
$14.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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57 FPS
$19.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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66 FPS
$18.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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66 FPS
$16.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,079.99
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96 FPS
$13.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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97 FPS
$16.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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66 FPS
$18.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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