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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF 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 i9-12900KF is 3476 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3770.
Advantages of Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 12% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-3770 - 183 vs 164 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3770 - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Core i7-3770
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - $58.36 vs $225.23
- Up to 71% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i9-12900KF - $0.36 vs $1.23 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
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
183
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.23/FPS
29%
Price, €
€225.23
25%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Core i7-3770
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
164
90%
Value, €/FPS
€0.36/FPS
100%
Price, €
€58.36
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-3770 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I73770
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Updated 260 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-3770
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900KF | vs | 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 |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i9-12900KF or Core i7-3770
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60 FPS
€25.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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€1,531.52
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105 FPS
€13.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,395.5
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60 FPS
€21.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,261.25
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80 FPS
€30.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,414.41
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117 FPS
€42.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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€4,954.05
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116 FPS
€29.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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106 FPS
€17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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€1,801.79
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117 FPS
€42.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€4,954.05
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117 FPS
€33.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€3,872.97
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116 FPS
€19.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,252.24
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