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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4770S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4770S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 3138 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4770S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4770S
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $119.0 vs $458.0
- Up to 71% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i9-12900 - $0.73 vs $2.48 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 13% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i7-4770S - 185 vs 163 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4770S - 24 vs 8 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i7-4770S
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
FPS
163
88.10810810810811%
Value, $/FPS
$0.73/FPS
100%
Price, $
$119
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4770S Quad-Core Desktop Processor 3.1 GHZ 8 MB Cache- BX80646I74770S
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Updated 348903 minutes ago
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
185
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.48/FPS
29.435483870967744%
Price, $
$458
25%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for $458 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348902 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i7-4770S
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4770S
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
Single-Core
1149
46.461787302871%
Multi-Core
3579
27.437902483900643%
Intel Core i7-4770S | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2nd, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-4770S or Core i9-12900
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
71 FPS
$18.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
In Stock
89 FPS
$23.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,109
In Stock
93 FPS
$21.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
In Stock
89 FPS
$29.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,599.99
In Stock
71 FPS
$23.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,686.26
In Stock
89 FPS
$18.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,669
In Stock
71 FPS
$18.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
In Stock
89 FPS
$20.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,790
In Stock
89 FPS
$26.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,399
In Stock
48 FPS
$24.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199
In Stock
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