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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the more expensive Core i7-7820X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 1592 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-7820X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 60% better in Diablo IV than Core i7-7820X - 305 vs 191 FPS
- Up to 6% cheaper than Core i7-7820X - $350.99 vs $375.0
- Up to 41% better value when playing Diablo IV than Core i7-7820X - $1.15 vs $1.96 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
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
305
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.15/FPS
100%
Price, $
$350.99
100%
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 i7-7820X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
191
62.62295081967213%
Value, $/FPS
$1.96/FPS
58.6734693877551%
Price, $
$375
93%
Intel Core i7-7820X X-Series Processor 8 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-7820X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-7820X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Single-Core
1411
55.507474429583006%
Multi-Core
7849
52.745111215644116%
Intel Core i9-12900KF | vs | Intel Core i7-7820X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 140 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900KF or Core i7-7820X
Diablo IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
166 FPS
$11.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,869
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167 FPS
$9.58/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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131 FPS
$20.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,679.99
In Stock
208 FPS
$10.1/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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182 FPS
$13.74/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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184 FPS
$29.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$5,499
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182 FPS
$21.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$3,856
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182 FPS
$13.59/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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167 FPS
$11.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,999.99
In Stock
184 FPS
$24.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$4,599
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