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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-7700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 1766 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-7700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 54% better in Immortals of Aveum than Core i7-7700K - 88 vs 57 FPS
- Up to 10% better value when playing Immortals of Aveum than Core i7-7700K - $3.99 vs $4.42 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7700K - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700K
- Up to 28% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - $252.0 vs $350.99
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 91 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Immortals of Aveum
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
88
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.99/FPS
100%
Price, $
$350.99
71%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
57
64.77272727272727%
Value, $/FPS
$4.42/FPS
90.27149321266968%
Price, $
$252
100%
Intel Core i7-7700K Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.5 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 100/200 Series 91W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1571
61.801730920535014%
Multi-Core
5105
34.30549022243129%
Intel Core i9-12900KF | vs | Intel Core i7-7700K |
|---|---|---|
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 | 4.2 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 91 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900KF or Core i7-7700K
Immortals of Aveum, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
44 FPS
$42.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,869
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44 FPS
$36.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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34 FPS
$78.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,679.99
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56 FPS
$37.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,099.99
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48 FPS
$52.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,499.99
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49 FPS
$112.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$5,499
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48 FPS
$80.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$3,856
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48 FPS
$51.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,473
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44 FPS
$45.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,999.99
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49 FPS
$93.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$4,599
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