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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-7820X 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 i7-7820X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 15% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i7-7820X - 164 vs 142 FPS
- Up to 6% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i7-7820X - $2.66 vs $2.84 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-7820X - 125 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7820X - 24 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-7820X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7820X
- Up to 8% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $362.79 vs $392.64
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
164
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.66/FPS
100%
Price, €
€435.83
92%
FPS and Value 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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Intel Core i7 i7-7820X Octa-core 8 Core 3.60 GHz Processor Socket R4 LGA-2066
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-7820X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i7-7820X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 140 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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