CPU Compare

Intel Core i9-7980XE

Intel Core i7-12700

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Core i9-7980XE
48
Core i7-12700
76
Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Core i9-7980XE
19
Core i7-12700
19
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of electricity consumption
Core i9-7980XE
12
Core i7-12700
32
SysReqs Overall Score
Generic CPU rating
Core i9-7980XE
26
Core i7-12700
42

Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs in benchmarks
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Core i9-7980XE
2439
Core i7-12700
3851
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i9-7980XE
29697
Core i7-12700
30090
Geekbench CPU (Single-Core)
Core i9-7980XE
1433
Core i7-12700
2375
Geekbench CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i9-7980XE
11166
Core i7-12700
10985

Specifications

Comparing technical specifications of the Intel Core i9-7980XE and Intel Core i7-12700

General

Manufacturer Intel Intel
Name Core i9-7980XE Core i7-12700
Segment Desktop Desktop
Codename Skylake Alder Lake
Release Date Sep 2017 Jan 2022
Integrated Graphics None Intel UHD Graphics 770
Unlocked Multiplier No No

CPU

Cores 18 12
Threads 36 20
Base Clock 2.60 2.10
Turbo Clock 0.00 4.80
L1 Cache 1.1 MB 1344 KB
L2 Cache 18 MB 12 MB
L3 Cache 24 MB 25 MB

Package

Lithography 14 nm Intel 7
Socket LGA2066 LGA 1700
TDP 165 65
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