Buy on Amazon
$119
In Stock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $305
Availability
MSRP in USD: $305
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $599
Availability
MSRP in USD: $599
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 3077 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4770S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4770S
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $119.0 vs $376.99
- Up to 63% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i9-12900K - $0.65 vs $1.76 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 18% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i7-4770S - 214 vs 182 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4770S - 24 vs 8 threads
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-4770S
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
FPS
182
85.04672897196261%
Value, $/FPS
$0.65/FPS
100%
Price, $
$119
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4770S Quad-Core Desktop Processor 3.1 GHZ 8 MB Cache- BX80646I74770S
Buy for $119 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348919 minutes ago
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
214
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.76/FPS
36.93181818181818%
Price, $
$376.99
31%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
Buy for $376.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348918 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-4770S
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4770S
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
Single-Core
1149
43.854961832061065%
Multi-Core
3579
23.172547750080934%
Intel Core i7-4770S | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2nd, 2013 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| 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 | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-4770S or Core i9-12900K
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
91 FPS
$24.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$2,238
In Stock
214 FPS
$17.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$3,799.99
In Stock
153 FPS
$23.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$3,529.95
In Stock
127 FPS
$18.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$2,399
In Stock
167 FPS
$14.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$2,399.99
In Stock
102 FPS
$14.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,479
In Stock
91 FPS
$25.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,299
In Stock
142 FPS
$20.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$2,897
In Stock
61 FPS
$17.96/FPS
Arc A380
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,095.77
In Stock
142 FPS
$21.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$3,099
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
