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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i9-7900X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-7900X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 1592 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-7900X.
Advantages of Core i9-7900X
- Up to 29% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - £149.97 vs £211.23
- Up to 19% better value when playing Resident Evil 4 than Core i7-12700K - £0.84 vs £1.04 per FPS
Advantages of Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 14% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i9-7900X - 203 vs 178 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 125 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Resident Evil 4
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1920 x 1080
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Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
178
88%
Value, £/FPS
£0.84/FPS
100%
Price, £
£149.97
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80673I97900X Core Processor i9-7900X 3.3 GHz
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Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
203
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.04/FPS
81%
Price, £
£211.23
70%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700K Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-7900X | vs | Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 12 |
| 20 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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