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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3770K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 3537 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3770K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770K
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - CA$350.0 vs CA$549.99
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 37% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-3770K - 155 vs 113 FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i7-3770K - 65 vs 77 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3770K - 24 vs 8 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-3770K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I73770K
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Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3770K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3770K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
707
28.588758592802265%
Multi-Core
2469
18.92824287028519%
Intel Core i7-3770K | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 77 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-3770K or Core i9-12900
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
100 FPS
CA$24.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,470.49
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100 FPS
CA$30.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$3,076.65
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115 FPS
CA$26.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,999
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109 FPS
CA$26.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,941.65
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119 FPS
CA$28.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$3,346.65
In Stock
119 FPS
CA$27.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$3,306.15
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100 FPS
CA$29.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$2,955.15
In Stock
119 FPS
CA$44.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$5,299.99
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113 FPS
CA$39.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$4,499.99
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113 FPS
CA$28.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$3,268.32
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