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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4770K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 3077 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4770K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4770K
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - CA$163.91 vs CA$399.0
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 84 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 25% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-4770K - 130 vs 104 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4770K - 24 vs 8 threads
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-4770K Quad-Core Desktop Processor 3.5 GHZ 8 MB Cache BX80646I74770K
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Intel Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4770K
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4770K
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
Single-Core
1265
48.282442748091604%
Multi-Core
4058
26.273875040466173%
Intel Core i7-4770K | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2nd, 2013 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-4770K or Core i9-12900K
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
95 FPS
CA$24.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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130 FPS
CA$42.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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83 FPS
CA$26.57/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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85 FPS
CA$25.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,149.99
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