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Core i7-7820X vs Core i9-12900K

Core i7-7820X vs Core i9-12900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Core i7-7820X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1592 days newer than Core i7-7820X.

Advantages of Core i9-12900K

  • Performs up to 17% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i7-7820X - 245 vs 209 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
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Far Cry 5

Far Cry 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-7820X Logo
Core i7-7820X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017


FPS

209

85%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

245

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

FPS Winner

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-7820X Logo
Core i7-7820X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-7820X Logo
Core i7-7820X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017


Single-Core

1411

54%

Multi-Core

7849

51%

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2620

100%

Multi-Core

15445

100%

Intel Core i7-7820X Logo

Core i7-7820X

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo

Core i9-12900K

Jun 26th, 2017Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7CollectionCore i9
Skylake-E/EPCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 2066SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8Cores
16
16Threads
24
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
4.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.2 GHz
140 WTDP
125 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
36.0x
Multiplier32.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
YesOverclockableYes

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