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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-7700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-7700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1766 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-7700.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 18% better in Battlefield V than Core i7-7700 - 281 vs 238 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7700 - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $167.0 vs $376.99
- Up to 48% better value when playing Battlefield V than Core i9-12900K - $0.7 vs $1.34 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
281
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.34/FPS
52.23880597014925%
Price, $
$376.99
44%
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
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Core i7-7700
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
238
84.69750889679716%
Value, $/FPS
$0.7/FPS
100%
Price, $
$167
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-7700 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA 1151 100/200 Series 65W
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Updated 348852 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-7700
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-7700
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1389
53.015267175572525%
Multi-Core
4460
28.876659112981546%
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i7-7700 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Core i7-7700
Battlefield V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
147 FPS
$15.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,238
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281 FPS
$13.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,799.99
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226 FPS
$15.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,529.95
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194 FPS
$12.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,399
In Stock
241 FPS
$9.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,399.99
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162 FPS
$9.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,479
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147 FPS
$15.64/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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213 FPS
$13.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,897
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106 FPS
$10.34/FPS
Arc A380
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,095.77
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213 FPS
$14.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,099
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