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Core i7-4820K vs Core i9-12900KF

Core i7-4820K vs Core i9-12900KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Intel Core i9-12900KF Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for CA$399.17 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7302 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Intel Core i9-12900KF Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for CA$399.17 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7302 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms Core i7-4820K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 2986 days newer than Core i7-4820K.

Advantages of Core i9-12900KF

  • Performs up to 12% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-4820K - 183 vs 164 FPS
  • Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-4820K - 125 vs 130 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4820K - 24 vs 8 threads
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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

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Intel Core i7-4820K Logo
Core i7-4820K

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013


FPS

164

90%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

183

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$2.18/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$399.17

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i9-12900KF Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for CA$399.17 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7302 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i7-4820K Logo
Core i7-4820K

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-4820K Logo
Core i7-4820K

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013


Single-Core

658

26%

Multi-Core

2440

16%

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2542

100%

Multi-Core

14881

100%

Intel Core i7-4820K Logo

Core i7-4820K

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Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo

Core i9-12900KF

Sep 1st, 2013
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7Core i9
Ivy Bridge EAlder Lake
Intel Socket 2011Intel Socket 1700
Desktop
Desktop
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16
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24
3.7 GHz
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5.2 GHz
130 W
125 W
22 nm
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37.0x
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PCs Using Core i7-4820K or Core i9-12900KF

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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

CA$498.98

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CA$349

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
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Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

CA$271.2

Intel Core i7-4820K Logo
Core i7-4820K
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Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

CA$269.04

Intel Core i7-4820K Logo
Core i7-4820K
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AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

CA$199.73

Intel Core i7-4820K Logo
Core i7-4820K
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

CA$179.98

Intel Core i7-4820K Logo
Core i7-4820K
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Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

CA$249

Intel Core i7-4820K Logo
Core i7-4820K
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Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K
Intel Core i7-4820K Logo
Core i7-4820K
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Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

CA$716.28

Intel Core i7-4820K Logo
Core i7-4820K
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Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

CA$470.92

Intel Core i7-4820K Logo
Core i7-4820K
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Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

CA$469

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