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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3770K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-3770K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 3476 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3770K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 14% better in Rocket League than Core i7-3770K - 781 vs 684 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3770K - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770K
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - CA$214.0 vs CA$403.46
- Up to 40% better value when playing Rocket League than Core i9-12900KF - CA$0.31 vs CA$0.52 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 77 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Rocket League
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
781
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.52/FPS
59%
Price, CA$
CA$403.46
53%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KF Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Core i7-3770K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
684
87%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.31/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$214
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-3770K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I73770K
Buy for CA$214 on Amazon
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Updated 181 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-3770K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KF | vs | Intel Core i7-3770K |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 77 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4000 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900KF or Core i7-3770K
Rocket League, 1920 x 1080, High Quality
392 FPS
CA$9.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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340 FPS
CA$7.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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CA$2,479.99
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