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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $599
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MSRP in USD: $599
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-7800X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-7800X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1592 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-7800X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7800X
- Up to 33% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - CA$273.99 vs CA$409.0
- Up to 12% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i9-12900K - CA$0.5 vs CA$0.57 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 30% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i7-7800X - 717 vs 551 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-7800X - 125 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7800X - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-7800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-7800X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
551
76%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.5/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$273.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-7800X Processor
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Updated 7840 minutes ago
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
717
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.57/FPS
87%
Price, CA$
CA$409
66%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
Buy for CA$409 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7840 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-7800X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7800X | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-7800X or Core i9-12900K
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
717 FPS
CA$10.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$7,271.18
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456 FPS
CA$4.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,169.09
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