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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms Pentium B980 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 3351 days newer than Pentium B980.
Advantages of Intel Pentium B980
- Consumes up to 72% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 35 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 33% better in Resident Evil 4 than Pentium B980 - 203 vs 153 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium B980 - 20 vs 2 threads
Resident Evil 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
203
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.13/FPS
100%
Price, $
$229.95
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-12700KF Gaming Desktop Processor 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
Max
Pentium B980
Mobile • Sep 1st, 2012
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium B980 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket G2 (988B) | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 2 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Pentium B980 or Core i7-12700KF
Resident Evil 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
133 FPS
$12.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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118 FPS
$18.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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155 FPS
$11.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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112 FPS
$11.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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96 FPS
$14.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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85 FPS
$15.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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85 FPS
$20.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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118 FPS
$11.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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118 FPS
$9.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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85 FPS
$15.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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