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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7900X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700K is 1592 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 90% better in League of Legends than Core i9-7900X - 323 vs 170 FPS
- Up to 41% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - £253.69 vs £428.88
- Up to 69% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i9-7900X - £0.79 vs £2.52 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 125 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7900X doesn't have integrated graphics
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel BX80673I97900X Core Processor i9-7900X 3.3 GHz
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Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
323
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.79/FPS
100%
Price, £
£253.69
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-12700K 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tray
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7900X | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 12 |
| 20 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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