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

Processor comparisons   30-08-2022
   If you have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i7-12700HL vs Intel Core i9-7980XE and decide which is better for games or simple use for programming, streaming, machine learning, video editing, rendering. Here you can find useful information from various benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software like 7zip, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, UserBenchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, GeekBench 6, 5.2, SuperPi, WPrime, Blender, PassMark, Prime95, 3DMark, Handbrake, MATLAB, RealBench, Gears 5, PCMark 10, Dolphin Emulator, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), VeraCrypt, Furmark, Blender, AIDA64.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-7980XE or Intel Core i7-12700HL.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-12700HL

60%

Core i9-7980XE

58%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i7-12700HL is 3% 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 i7-12700HL

57%

Core i9-7980XE

60%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	101.8	107.0
Valorant	115.6	121.6
Cyberpunk 2077	64.8	68.1
Apex Legends	108.7	114.3
Call of Duty Warzone	86.7	91.2
Overwatch	93.7	98.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	79.8	83.9
DOOM Eternal	57.8	60.8
Warzone	90.2	94.9
Assassin's Creed	97.1	102.2
Valheim	96.0	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 participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i7-12700HL

138%

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 i7-12700HL is more energy efficient than the Core i9-7980XE as it consumes less power: 45W vs. 165W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, streaming, machine learning, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the processor includes 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 software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i7-12700HL	Intel Core i9-7980XE
Cinbench 15 Single-core	431	184
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	3190	3455
Cinbench 20 Single-core	1041	446
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	7251	7671
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2444	1281
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	23918	28196

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

	Intel Core i7-12700HL	Intel Core i9-7980XE
Single-Core	5733	2490
Multi-Core	33488	29612

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

	Intel Core i7-12700HL	Intel Core i9-7980XE
Single-Core	1868	1158
Multi-Core	13487	18658

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i7-12700HL	Intel Core i9-7980XE
Announcement date	August 17, 2022	April 01, 2017
Type	Embedded	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1744	FCLGA2066
Core name	Alder Lake	Skylake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	12	9
Turbo Frequency	4.7 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	2.3 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	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	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i9-7980XE is 11% better than Core i7-12700HL in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-7980XE has 4 more core than Core i7-12700HL. 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 i7-12700HL is better: 12
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-7980XE is better: 22
All the data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i7-12700HL and Intel Core i9-7980XE before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i7-12700HL - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-12700HL specs and review.

• Intel Core i9-7980XE specs and review.