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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF 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 i9-12900KF is 3476 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3770S.
Advantages of Core i7-3770S
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - £97.63 vs £257.13
- Up to 50% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i9-12900KF - £0.63 vs £1.27 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 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 30% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i7-3770S - 203 vs 156 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3770S - 24 vs 8 threads
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3770S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
156
77%
Value, £/FPS
£0.63/FPS
100%
Price, £
£97.63
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-3770S Quad-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I73770S
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Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
203
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.27/FPS
50%
Price, £
£257.13
37%
FPS 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
Ultra
Core i7-3770S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3770S | 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 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-3770S or Core i9-12900KF
With selected game settings
155 FPS
£13.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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124 FPS
£12.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,599
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98 FPS
£15.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,499
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98 FPS
£14.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,409.99
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76 FPS
£15.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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115 FPS
£13.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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61 FPS
£21.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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61 FPS
£20.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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156 FPS
£13.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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156 FPS
£14.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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£97.63
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£97.63
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£169.39
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£97.63
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