Intel Core i7-12650H vs Intel Core i9-7980XE

Processor comparisons 09-01-2022

   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Intel Core i7-12650H vs Intel Core i9-7980XE and decide which is better for games or simple use for streaming, machine learning, video editing, rendering, programming. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications such as Blender, RealBench, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), WPrime, Furmark, Prime95, VeraCrypt, AIDA64, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PCMark 10, UserBenchmark, MATLAB, PassMark, Dolphin Emulator, Handbrake, DaVinci Resolve Studio, SuperPi, Gears 5, 7zip, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 3DMark, Blender.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

Rainbow Six Siege
Death Stranding
Valorant
Valheim
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Halo Infinite
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Watch Dogs Legion
Fallout 76
Apex Legends
Cyberpunk 2077
Overwatch
Red Dead Redemption 2
Grand Theft Auto V
Last Man Standing
Borderlands 3
Fortnite
DOOM: Eternal

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-7980XE or Intel Core i7-12650H.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i7-12650H

58%

Core i9-7980XE

58%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-12650H

55%

Core i9-7980XE

60%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Ghostrunner, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Half-Life: Alyx, Hitman 3, Monster Hunter World, NBA 2K20, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, League of Legends (LOL), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, DOTA 2A, Horizon Zero Dawn, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Forza Horizon 4, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Battlefield V, Control, Metro Exodus.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	98.4	107.0
Valorant	111.8	121.6
Cyberpunk 2077	62.6	68.1
Apex Legends	105.1	114.3
Call of Duty Warzone	83.9	91.2
Overwatch	90.6	98.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	77.2	83.9
DOOM Eternal	55.9	60.8
Warzone	87.2	94.9
Assassin's Creed	93.9	102.2
Valheim	92.8	100.9

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The tested computers not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i7-12650H

146%

Core i9-7980XE

23%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i7-12650H is more energy efficient than the Core i9-7980XE as it consumes less power: 40W vs. 165W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, streaming, video rendering or video editing, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i7-12650H	Intel Core i9-7980XE
Cinbench 15 Single-core	361	184
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2639	3455
Cinbench 20 Single-core	865	446
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5992	7671
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2023	1281
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	19754	28196

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i7-12650H	Intel Core i9-7980XE
Single-Core	4739	2490
Multi-Core	27655	29612

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i7-12650H	Intel Core i9-7980XE
Single-Core	1755	1158
Multi-Core	10216	18658

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i7-12650H	Intel Core i9-7980XE
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	April 01, 2017
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1744	FCLGA2066
Core name	Alder Lake	Skylake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	12	9
Turbo Frequency	4.7 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	3.5 MHz	2.6 MHz
Cores	10	18
Threads	16	36
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	10200 millions	7800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	40 W	165 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory	64 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	85 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	24 MB	24.75 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-12650H is 25% better than Core i9-7980XE in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-7980XE has 8 more core than Core i7-12650H. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-12650H is better: 12
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-7980XE is better: 22
Although it should be realized that all the number that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i7-12650H and Intel Core i9-7980XE before deciding which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i7-12650H - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i7-12650H specs and review.

• Intel Core i9-7980XE specs and review.