Intel Core i5 12600KF vs Intel Core i9 7980XE
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i5 12600KF with 10 cores 3.7GHz and Intel Core i9 7980XE with 18 cores 2.6GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i5 12600KF 's Advantages
Released 4 years and 1 months late
Higher specification of memory (4800 vs 2666)
Newer PCIe version (5.0 vs 3.0)
Higher base frequency (3.7GHz vs 2.6GHz)
More modern manufacturing process (10nm vs 14nm)
Lower TDP (125W vs 165W)
Intel Core i9 7980XE 's Advantages
Larger memory bandwidth (79.47GB/s vs 76.8GB/s)
Larger L3 cache size (25MB vs 20MB)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i5 12600KF
+51%
1908
Intel Core i9 7980XE
1263
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 12600KF
17648
Intel Core i9 7980XE
+59%
28196
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i5 12600KF
+84%
2597
Intel Core i9 7980XE
1410
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 12600KF
+13%
12937
Intel Core i9 7980XE
11418
Blender
Intel Core i5 12600KF
273
Intel Core i9 7980XE
+11%
305
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i5 12600KF
+64%
1839
Intel Core i9 7980XE
1117
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 12600KF
11626
Intel Core i9 7980XE
+26%
14735
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i5 12600KF
+57%
3934
Intel Core i9 7980XE
2492
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i5 12600KF
27408
Intel Core i9 7980XE
+11%
30462
General Parameters
Oct 2021
Release Date
Sep 2017
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Alder Lake
Core Architecture
Skylake
i5-12600KF
Processor Number
i9-7980XE
LGA-1700
Socket
LGA-2066
No
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
125 W
Power Consumption
165 W
150 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
-
100°C
Peak Operating Temperature
94 °C
CPU Performance
6
Performance Cores
18
12
Performance Core Threads
36
3.7 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.6 GHz
4.9 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
4
Efficiency Cores
-
4
Efficiency Core Threads
-
2.8 GHz
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
-
3.6 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
-
10
Total Core Count
18
16
Total Thread Count
36
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
37x
Multiplier
26x
80 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
9728 K shared
L2 Cache
1 MB per core
20 MB shared
L3 Cache
25 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Memory Types
DDR4-2666
128 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
4
76.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
79.47 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Miscellaneous
5.0
PCIe Version
3.0
20
PCIe Lanes
44
-
Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2, AVX-512
