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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 i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 47% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i7-7800X - 524 vs 356 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
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7800X
- Up to 46% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - £169.95 vs £316.97
- Up to 20% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i9-12900KF - £0.48 vs £0.6 per FPS
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
524
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.6/FPS
80%
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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Core i7-7800X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
356
67%
Value, £/FPS
£0.48/FPS
100%
Price, £
£169.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-7800X 3.50 GHz LGA 2066 CPU Box - Black
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-7800X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KF | vs | Intel Core i7-7800X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 140 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900KF or Core i7-7800X
Counter-Strike 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
403 FPS
£3.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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438 FPS
£3.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,558.8
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474 FPS
£4.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£2,020.8
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347 FPS
£3.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,305.6
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371 FPS
£3.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,230
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332 FPS
£3.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,201.2
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370 FPS
£4.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-12900KF
64 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,499.99
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474 FPS
£4.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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£2,349.99
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332 FPS
£4.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900KF
64 GB, 2 TB HDD
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£1,469.41
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