Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-7820X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1592 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-7820X.
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 21% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-7820X - 130 vs 107 FPS
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i7-7820X - €433.75 vs €641.79
- Up to 44% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-7820X - €3.34 vs €6.00 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-7820X - 125 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7820X - 24 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-7820X doesn't have integrated graphics
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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FPS
130
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.34/FPS
100%
Price, €
€433.75
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-7820X | vs | Core i9-12900K |
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Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 16 |
16 | Threads | 24 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |