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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-7700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-7700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1766 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-7700.
Advantages of Core i7-7700
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - £168.15 vs £325.99
- Up to 41% better value when playing Rocket League than Core i9-12900K - £0.24 vs £0.41 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 10% better in Rocket League than Core i7-7700 - 786 vs 715 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7700 - 24 vs 8 threads
Rocket League
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Core i7-7700
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
715
91%
Value, £/FPS
£0.24/FPS
100%
Price, £
£168.15
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-7700 Retail - (1151/Quad Core/3.60GHz/8MB/Kabylake/65W/Graphics) - BX80677I77700
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In Stock
Updated 47 minutes ago
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
786
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.41/FPS
59%
Price, £
£325.99
51%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
Buy for £325.99 on Amazon
In Stock
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Core i7-7700
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
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Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-7700 | vs | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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