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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $599
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-7820X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1592 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-7820X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7820X
- Up to 1% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $375.0 vs $376.99
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 2% better in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i7-7820X - 194 vs 190 FPS
- Up to 2% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i7-7820X - $1.94 vs $1.97 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-7820X - 125 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7820X - 24 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-7820X doesn't have integrated graphics
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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 i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
194
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.94/FPS
100%
Price, $
$376.99
99%
FPS and Value 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
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-7820X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7820X | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| 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 | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-7820X or Core i9-12900K
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
80 FPS
$27.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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194 FPS
$19.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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148 FPS
$23.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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121 FPS
$19.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,399
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161 FPS
$14.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,399.99
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94 FPS
$15.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,479
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80 FPS
$28.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,299
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137 FPS
$21.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,897
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44 FPS
$24.9/FPS
Arc A380
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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137 FPS
$22.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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