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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the more expensive Core i7-3770K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 3476 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3770K.
Advantages of Core i7-3770K
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 77 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 15% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i7-3770K - 224 vs 194 FPS
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i7-3770K - £257.13 vs £399.98
- Up to 44% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i7-3770K - £1.15 vs £2.06 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3770K - 24 vs 8 threads
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel BX80637I73770K Core i7-3770K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 -
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Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
224
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.15/FPS
100%
Price, £
£257.13
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-12900KF Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-3770K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3770K | vs | Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| 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 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-3770K or Core i9-12900KF
With selected game settings
185 FPS
£11.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£10.32/FPS
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Core i9-12900KF
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£11.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
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£11.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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99 FPS
£12.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
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145 FPS
£11.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
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78 FPS
£16.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
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78 FPS
£16.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
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186 FPS
£11.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
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£12.26/FPS
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£295
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£328.01
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£139.99
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£399.98
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£399.98
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£169.39
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£354.25
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