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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $519
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3770S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-3770S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 3537 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3770S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770S
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $69.47 vs $308.26
- Up to 76% better value when playing Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Core i9-12900 - $0.34 vs $1.43 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 6% better in Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Core i7-3770S - 240 vs 226 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3770S - 24 vs 8 threads
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3770S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
226
94%
Value, €/FPS
€0.34/FPS
100%
Price, €
€77.11
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-3770S Quad-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I73770S
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Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3770S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3770S | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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