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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 3476 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3770S.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 9% better in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i7-3770S - 231 vs 212 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3770S - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770S
- Up to 45% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $215.7 vs $392.64
- Up to 40% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i9-12900K - $1.13 vs $1.89 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
231
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.89/FPS
59%
Price, €
€435.83
54%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W and Intel Arc A750 Limited Edition 8GB PCI Express 4.0 Graphics Card
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Core i7-3770S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
212
91%
Value, €/FPS
€1.13/FPS
100%
Price, €
€239.43
100%
Value Winner
Intel CPU BX80637I73770S Core i7-3770S Box 4Core/8Thread 3.10GHz 8M LGA1155
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-3770S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i7-3770S |
|---|---|---|
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 | 3.1 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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