Intel Core i9-12900K vs Intel Core i9-9980XE

Intel Core i9-12900K
Intel Socket 1700DESKTOP
3200 MHz / Cores: 16 / Nov 2021
Intel Core i9-12900K
Intel Core i9-9980XE
Intel Socket 2066DESKTOP
3000 MHz / Cores: 18 / Oct 2018
Intel Core i9-9980XE

Summary

Synthetic performance index

  • Intel Core i9-12900K
    149%
  • Intel Core i9-9980XE
    100%

Relative performance

Single thread performance index

  • Intel Core i9-12900K
    149%
  • Intel Core i9-9980XE
    100%

Relative performance

Reasons to consider Intel Core i9-12900K

Much higher single threaded performance (around 49% higher), makes a noticeable performance difference in gaming and the majority of applications.
40 watts lower power draw.
This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below).
Has an integrated GPU, which allows to run the system without a dedicated graphics card, unlike the Intel Core i9-9980XE.
Around 49% higher average synthetic performance.

Reasons to consider Intel Core i9-9980XE

None

Intel Core i9-12900K

Gaming

HWBench recommends Intel Core i9-12900K

Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.

No winner

Productivity

No clear winner declared



Specifications

Features

Intel Core i9-12900KIntel Core i9-9980XE
MMX
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSSE3
SSE4.2
AVX
AVX2
AVX-512
FMA3
SHA
EIST
Intel 64
XD bit
VT-x
VT-d
AES-NI
TSX
TXT
CLMUL
F16C
BMI1
BMI2
ABM
ADX
RdRand
TBT 2.0
TBT 3.0
HTT
Boost 2.0
Boost 3.0

Architecture

Intel Core i9-12900KIntel Core i9-9980XE
ArchitectureIntel Adler LakevsIntel_Skylake
MarketDesktopvsDesktop
Memory SupportDDR4-3200 MHz Dual-channelvsDDR4
CodenameAlder LakevsSkylake-X
Release DateNov 2021vsOct 2018

Cores

Intel Core i9-12900KIntel Core i9-9980XE
Cores16vs18
Threads24vs36
E-Cores8vsnone
SMPs1vs1
Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 770vsNo

Cache

Intel Core i9-12900KIntel Core i9-9980XE
L1 Cache64K (per core)vs64K (per core)
L2 Cache14MB (shared)vs1MB (per core)
L3 Cache30MB (shared)vs24.75MB (shared)

Physical

Intel Core i9-12900KIntel Core i9-9980XE
SocketIntel Socket 1700vsIntel Socket 2066
Max Case Temp72°Cvsunknown
PackageFC-LGA1700vsFC-LGA2066
Die Sizeunknownvsunknown
Process10 nmvs14 nm

Performance

Intel Core i9-12900KIntel Core i9-9980XE
Cpu Frequency3200 MHzvs3000 MHz
Turbo Clock5200 MHzvs4500 MHz
Base Clock100 MHzvs100 MHz
E-Core Frequency2400 MHzvs-
E-Core Turbo Clock3900 MHzvs-
VoltageN/Avsunknown
TDP125 Wvs165 W

Raw performance index

Raw single-thread performance estimation

  • Intel Core i9-12900K
    6240 points
  • Intel Core i9-9980XE
    5175 points

Points - higher is better

Raw multi-thread performance estimation

  • Intel Core i9-12900K
    67584 points
  • Intel Core i9-9980XE
    75141 points

Points - higher is better

Synthetic benchmarks

Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit

  • Intel Core i9-12900K
    284
  • Intel Core i9-9980XE (simulated)
    190.18

points - higher is better