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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $564
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-7800X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-7800X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 1592 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-7800X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7800X
- Up to 46% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - £169.95 vs £316.97
- Up to 37% better value when playing Battlefield V than Core i9-12900KF - £0.72 vs £1.14 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 18% better in Battlefield V than Core i7-7800X - 279 vs 237 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-7800X - 125 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7800X - 24 vs 12 threads
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-7800X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
237
84%
Value, £/FPS
£0.72/FPS
100%
Price, £
£169.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-7800X 3.50 GHz LGA 2066 CPU Box - Black
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Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
279
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.14/FPS
63%
Price, £
£316.97
53%
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-7800X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7800X | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-7800X or Core i9-12900KF
Battlefield V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
183 FPS
£7.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,287.6
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260 FPS
£8.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£2,090.4
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211 FPS
£7.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,552.8
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238 FPS
£6.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,621.2
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144 FPS
£8.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,264.8
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160 FPS
£8.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,387.2
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260 FPS
£9.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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£2,349.99
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144 FPS
£10.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900KF
64 GB, 2 TB HDD
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£1,469.41
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