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MSRP $599
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3770K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-3770K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 3476 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3770K.
Advantages of Core i7-3770K
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €255.20 vs €419.99
- Up to 20% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i9-12900K - €1.63 vs €2.05 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 77 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 31% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i7-3770K - 205 vs 157 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3770K - 24 vs 8 threads
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3770K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
157
77%
Value, €/FPS
€1.63/FPS
100%
Price, €
€255.2
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80637I73770K Core i7-3770K Quad-Core 3,5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 -
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
205
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.05/FPS
80%
Price, €
€419.99
60%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3770K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3770K | vs | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-3770K or Core i9-12900K
With selected game settings
54 FPS
€24.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,299
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157 FPS
€14.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,199
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111 FPS
€43.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€4,778.11
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99 FPS
€26.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,599
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111 FPS
€71.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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77 FPS
€20.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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30 FPS
€41.66/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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111 FPS
€24.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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126 FPS
€15.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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