Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-7800X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1592 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-7800X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7800X
- Up to 10% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $353.05 vs $392.64
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 37% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i7-7800X - 162 vs 118 FPS
- Up to 19% better value when playing Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i7-7800X - $2.69 vs $3.32 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-7800X - 125 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7800X - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-7800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
162
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.69/FPS
100%
Price, €
€435.83
89%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7800X | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
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Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 16 |
12 | Threads | 24 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |