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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $519
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MSRP in USD: $519
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-7820X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900 is 1653 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-7820X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7820X
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $375.0 vs $458.0
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 38% better in Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i7-7820X - 141 vs 102 FPS
- Up to 12% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i7-7820X - $3.25 vs $3.68 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-7820X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-7820X doesn't have integrated graphics
Assassin's Creed Mirage
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-7820X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
102
72.3404255319149%
Value, $/FPS
$3.68/FPS
88.31521739130434%
Price, $
$375
100%
Intel Core i7-7820X X-Series Processor 8 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
141
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.25/FPS
100%
Price, $
$458
81%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Updated 353968 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-7820X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-7820X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Single-Core
1411
57.056207035988685%
Multi-Core
7849
60.17325973627722%
Intel Core i7-7820X | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-7820X or Core i9-12900
Assassin's Creed Mirage, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
52 FPS
$25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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64 FPS
$32.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,109
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66 FPS
$30.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
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64 FPS
$40.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,599.99
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52 FPS
$32.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,686.26
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64 FPS
$26.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,669
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52 FPS
$24.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
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64 FPS
$27.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,790
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64 FPS
$37.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,399
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37 FPS
$32.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199
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