Intel Core i5-12600KF vs Intel Core i9-7980XE

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-12600KF and Intel Core i9-7980XE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12600KF

  • CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 2 month(s) later
  • Around 17% higher clock speed: 4.90 GHz vs 4.20 GHz
  • Around 6% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 94°C
  • 6x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 7.5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 58% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3934 vs 2484
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 4 Nov 2021 vs September 2017
Maximum frequency 4.90 GHz vs 4.20 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 94°C
L1 cache 384 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 7.5 MB vs 1024 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3934 vs 2484

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-7980XE

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • Around 38% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 10% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 30228 vs 27409
  • Around 36% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 10876 vs 7997
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
L3 cache 25344 KB (shared) vs 18 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 30228 vs 27409
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 10876 vs 7997

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-12600KF
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-7980XE

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3934
2484
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
27409
30228
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
7997
10876
Name Intel Core i5-12600KF Intel Core i9-7980XE
PassMark - Single thread mark 3934 2484
PassMark - CPU mark 27409 30228
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 7997 10876
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1177
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 16370
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 40.947
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 484.771
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 3.237
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 21.073
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 218.231

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-12600KF Intel Core i9-7980XE

Essentials

Architecture codename Alder Lake Skylake
Launch date 4 Nov 2021 September 2017
Launch price (MSRP) $264 - $274 $1,999
Place in performance rating 386 176
Processor Number i5-12600KF i9-7980XE
Series 12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Price now $2,005.50
Value for money (0-100) 4.08

Performance

64 bit support
L1 cache 384 KB 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 7.5 MB 1024 KB (per core)
L3 cache 18 MB 25344 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology Intel 7 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 94°C
Maximum frequency 4.90 GHz 4.20 GHz
Base frequency 2.60 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3
Number of cores 18
Number of QPI Links 0
Number of threads 36
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2 4
Maximum memory bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 128 GB
Supported memory types Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s DDR4-2666

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1700 FCLGA2066
Thermal Solution PCG 2020A PCG 2017X
Low Halogen Options Available
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 165 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 20 44
PCI Express revision 5.0 and 4.0 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4
Scalability 1S Only 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Secure Boot
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2 Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units 2

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)