Intel Core i7-12700HE vs Intel Core i9-7980XE

Processor comparisons 11-01-2022

   Let's say you have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the full tests Intel Core i7-12700HE vs Intel Core i9-7980XE and decide which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, programming, rendering, streaming, video editing. Here you can find useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or many benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as Dolphin Emulator, Handbrake, VeraCrypt, SuperPi, PassMark, 7zip, DaVinci Resolve Studio, AIDA64, RealBench, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, 3DMark, MATLAB, Gears 5, UserBenchmark, Furmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, Prime95, WPrime, PCMark 10, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-7980XE or Intel Core i7-12700HE.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-12700HE

59%

Core i9-7980XE

58%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i7-12700HE is 1% better than Core i9-7980XE. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-12700HE

57%

Core i9-7980XE

60%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a little 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: Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Battlefield V, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Monster Hunter World, League of Legends (LOL), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Control, Forza Horizon 4, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Metro Exodus, Ghostrunner, DOTA 2A, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Half-Life: Alyx, Horizon Zero Dawn, Hitman 3, NBA 2K20.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	100.6	107.0
Valorant	114.3	121.6
Cyberpunk 2077	64.0	68.1
Apex Legends	107.5	114.3
Call of Duty Warzone	85.8	91.2
Overwatch	92.6	98.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	78.9	83.9
DOOM Eternal	57.2	60.8
Warzone	89.2	94.9
Assassin's Creed	96.0	102.2
Valheim	94.9	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 computers that were in the comparisons not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i7-12700HE

129%

Core i9-7980XE

23%

To make a finishing resolution 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 i7-12700HE is more energy efficient than the Core i9-7980XE as it consumes less power: 45W vs. 165W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, programming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the CPU uses all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the benefit 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 i7-12700HE	Intel Core i9-7980XE
Cinbench 15 Single-core	396	184
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2895	3455
Cinbench 20 Single-core	949	446
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	6572	7671
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2220	1281
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	21668	28196

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

	Intel Core i7-12700HE	Intel Core i9-7980XE
Single-Core	5198	2490
Multi-Core	30334	29612

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

	Intel Core i7-12700HE	Intel Core i9-7980XE
Single-Core	1753	1158
Multi-Core	12368	18658

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i7-12700HE	Intel Core i9-7980XE
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	April 01, 2017
Type	Embedded	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1744	FCLGA2066
Core name	Alder Lake	Skylake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	12	9
Turbo Frequency	4.6 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	3.5 MHz	2.6 MHz
Cores	14	18
Threads	20	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)	45 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 i7-12700HE is 25% better than Core i9-7980XE in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-7980XE has 4 more core than Core i7-12700HE. 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 i7-12700HE is better: 13
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-7980XE is better: 21
However, it should be realized that all the data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i7-12700HE and Intel Core i9-7980XE before making a choice which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i7-12700HE - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-12700HE specs and review.

• Intel Core i9-7980XE specs and review.