Buy on Amazon
£292.89
In Stock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $599
Availability
MSRP in USD: $599
Availability
Availability
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-7700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1766 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-7700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 7% better in Apex Legends than Core i7-7700K - 300 vs 281 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7700K - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700K
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - £198.88 vs £292.89
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 91 vs 125 Watts
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i9-12900K 12th Gen Alder Lake 16-Core 3.2 GHz LGA 1700 Processor-BX8071512900K
Buy for £292.89 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 74208 minutes ago
Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2 GHz QuadCore 8MB Cache Processor
Buy for £198.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 74209 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1571
59.9618320610687%
Multi-Core
5105
33.05276788604726%
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i7-7700K |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 91 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
