Intel Core i7-12800HL vs Intel Core i9-10980XE

Processor comparisons 30-08-2022

   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision by looking at the Intel Core i7-12800HL vs Intel Core i9-10980XE tests and understand which is better for games or normal use for video editing, streaming, machine learning, rendering, programming. Here is useful information from several benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like RealBench, Blender, PCMark 10, Handbrake, Gears 5, Dolphin Emulator, UserBenchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, Prime95, WPrime, 3DMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PassMark, AIDA64, Furmark, MATLAB, 7zip, GeekBench 6, 5.2, VeraCrypt, SuperPi.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-10980XE or Intel Core i7-12800HL.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-12800HL

60%

Core i9-10980XE

60%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-12800HL

57%

Core i9-10980XE

61%

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 run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, 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: Control, Metro Exodus, Hitman 3, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Forza Horizon 4, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, DOTA 2A, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Monster Hunter World, League of Legends (LOL), Horizon Zero Dawn, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Battlefield V, Half-Life: Alyx, NBA 2K20, Ghostrunner.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	100.6	108.7
Valorant	114.3	123.5
Cyberpunk 2077	64.0	69.2
Apex Legends	107.4	116.1
Call of Duty Warzone	85.7	92.6
Overwatch	92.6	100.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	78.9	85.2
DOOM Eternal	57.1	61.8
Warzone	89.1	96.3
Assassin's Creed	96.0	103.7
Valheim	94.8	102.5

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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. So 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 i7-12800HL

128%

Core i9-10980XE

28%

To make a finishing choice 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 i7-12800HL is more energy efficient than the Core i9-10980XE as it consumes less power: 45W vs. 165W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate 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 streaming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, programming, 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 learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account 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 use only one core to work, 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 i7-12800HL	Intel Core i9-10980XE
Cinbench 15 Single-core	448	211
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	3274	3800
Cinbench 20 Single-core	1072	480
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	7432	8848
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2510	1191
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	24506	24309

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

	Intel Core i7-12800HL	Intel Core i9-10980XE
Single-Core	5878	2626
Multi-Core	34310	34005

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

	Intel Core i7-12800HL	Intel Core i9-10980XE
Single-Core	1738	1417
Multi-Core	12317	20280

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. 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 even in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i7-12800HL	Intel Core i9-10980XE
Announcement date	September 28, 2022	October 01, 2019
Type	Embedded	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1744	FCLGA2066
Core name	Alder Lake	Cascade Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	12	10
Turbo Frequency	4.8 MHz	4.8 MHz
Frequency	2.4 MHz	3 MHz
Cores	14	18
Threads	20	36
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s DMI3
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	10200 millions	9200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	165 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory	64 Gb	256 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	94 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 i9-10980XE is 20% better than Core i7-12800HL in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-10980XE has 4 more core than Core i7-12800HL. 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 i7-12800HL is better: 12
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-10980XE is better: 22
However, it should be realized that all the data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i7-12800HL and Intel Core i9-10980XE before making a decision which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i7-12800HL - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-12800HL specs and review.

• Intel Core i9-10980XE specs and review.