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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Pentium B980 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 3351 days newer than Pentium B980.
Advantages of Intel Pentium B980
- Consumes up to 72% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 35 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 13% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Pentium B980 - 332 vs 295 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium B980 - 16 vs 2 threads
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
332
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.51/FPS
100%
Price, $
$173.97
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 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
Max
Pentium B980
Mobile • Sep 1st, 2012
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium B980 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket G2 (988B) | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 10 |
| 2 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Pentium B980 or Core i5-12600K
Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
246 FPS
$6.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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232 FPS
$5.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,221.99
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232 FPS
$8.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,899.99
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232 FPS
$5.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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223 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Out of Stock
273 FPS
$6.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,682.23
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272 FPS
$6.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799.99
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208 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
254 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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223 FPS
$6.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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208 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 500 GB SSD
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246 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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246 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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