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Core i7-3770K vs Core i9-12900K

Core i7-3770K vs Core i9-12900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor -BX8071512900K

Buy for 467.41 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8520 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor -BX8071512900K

Buy for 467.41 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8520 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Core i7-3770K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 3476 days newer than Core i7-3770K.

Advantages of Core i7-3770K

  • Consumes up to 38% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 77 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i9-12900K

  • Performs up to 66% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i7-3770K - 164 vs 99 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3770K - 24 vs 8 threads
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Far Cry 6

Far Cry 6

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-3770K Logo
Core i7-3770K

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012


FPS

99

60%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

164

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2.85/FPS

100%

Price, €

€467.41

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor -BX8071512900K

Buy for 467.41 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8520 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-3770K Logo
Core i7-3770K

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-3770K Logo
Core i7-3770K

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012


Single-Core

707

27%

Multi-Core

2469

16%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2620

100%

Multi-Core

15445

100%

Intel Core i7-3770K Logo

Core i7-3770K

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Intel Core i9-12900K Logo

Core i9-12900K

Apr 29th, 2012
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7Core i9
Ivy BridgeAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1155Intel Socket 1700
Desktop
Desktop
4
16
8
24
3.5 GHz
3.2 GHz
3.9 GHz
5.2 GHz
77 W
125 W
22 nm
10 nm
35.0x
32.0x
Intel HD 4000UHD Graphics 770
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PCs Using Core i7-3770K or Core i9-12900K

With selected game settings

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