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Core i9-12900KF vs Core i7-4770K

Core i9-12900KF vs Core i7-4770K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

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Intel® Core™ i9-12900KF Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £302.35 on Amazon

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

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Intel® Core™ i9-12900KF Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £302.35 on Amazon

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Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms Core i7-4770K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 3077 days newer than Core i7-4770K.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF

  • Performs up to 8% better in Fortnite than Core i7-4770K - 241 vs 224 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4770K - 24 vs 8 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i7-4770K

  • Consumes up to 33% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 84 vs 125 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Fortnite.
Fortnite

Fortnite

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

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Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

241

100%

Value, £/FPS

£1.25/FPS

100%

Price, £

£302.35

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i9-12900KF Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £302.35 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 0 minutes ago

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Core i7-4770K

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013


FPS

224

93%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

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Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

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Core i7-4770K

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2542

100%

Multi-Core

14881

100%

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Core i7-4770K

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013


Single-Core

1265

50%

Multi-Core

4058

27%

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Intel Core i9-12900KF

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Intel Core i7-4770K

Nov 4th, 2021
Release DateJun 2nd, 2013
Core i9CollectionCore i7
Alder LakeCodenameHaswell
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1150
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores4
24
Threads8
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.5 GHz
5.2 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.9 GHz
125 WTDP
84 W
10 nm
Process Size22 nm
32.0xMultiplier
35.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD 4600
YesOverclockableYes

PC Builds Using Core i9-12900KF or Core i7-4770K

Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic

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