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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3770K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 3476 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3770K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 20% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i7-3770K - 96 vs 80 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3770K - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770K
- Up to 27% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - £215.0 vs £292.89
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 77 vs 125 Watts
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-12900K 12th Gen Alder Lake 16-Core 3.2 GHz LGA 1700 Processor-BX8071512900K
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Intel 3rd Generation Core i7-3770K CPU (4 x 3.50GHz, Ivy Bridge, Socket 1155, 8Mb L3 Cache, Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-3770K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3770K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
707
26.984732824427482%
Multi-Core
2469
15.985755908060861%
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i7-3770K |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 77 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4000 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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