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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $278
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3770 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-3770 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 3476 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3770.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 182% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i7-3770 - 169 vs 60 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3770 - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €154.27 vs €443.87
- Up to 2% better value when playing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i9-12900K - €2.57 vs €2.63 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 77 vs 125 Watts
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
169
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.63/FPS
97%
Price, €
€443.87
34%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor-BX8071512900K
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Core i7-3770
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
60
35%
Value, €/FPS
€2.57/FPS
100%
Price, €
€154.27
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-3770 Quad-Core Prozessor (3,4 GHz, 4 Core LGA 1155, BX80637I73770)
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Updated 171 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-3770
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i7-3770 |
|---|---|---|
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 | 3.4 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 77 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Core i7-3770
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, 1920 x 1080, Very High
1 FPS
€777/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-3770
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€777
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48 FPS
€30.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,479
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48 FPS
€29.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,439
In Stock
61 FPS
€27.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,699
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38 FPS
€36.82/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,399
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133 FPS
€20.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,709
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109 FPS
€21.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,299
In Stock
26 FPS
€43.81/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,139
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103 FPS
€18.83/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,939
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103 FPS
€18.15/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,869
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