Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Core i7-7700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-7700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 1827 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-7700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 14% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i7-7700K - 153 vs 134 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7700K - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700K
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - $171.83 vs $252.02
- Up to 22% better value when playing Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i9-12900F - $1.42 vs $1.83 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
153
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.83/FPS
77%
Price, €
€279.74
68%
FPS Winner
Buy for €279.74 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 97 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
134
87%
Value, €/FPS
€1.42/FPS
100%
Price, €
€190.73
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €190.73 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 98 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900F | vs | Intel Core i7-7700K |
---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
Not Available | TDP | 91 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |