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Core i9-12900KF vs Core i7-4770

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

FPS Winner

Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Intel Core i9-12900KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 340.01 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 549 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Intel Core i9-12900KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 340.01 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 549 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4770 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4770 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 3077 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4770.

Advantages of Core i9-12900KF

  • Performs up to 12% better in HITMAN 3 than Core i7-4770 - 221 vs 197 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4770 - 24 vs 8 threads

Advantages of Core i7-4770

  • Up to 81% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - €64.96 vs €340.01
  • Up to 79% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Core i9-12900KF - €0.33 vs €1.54 per FPS
  • 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
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HITMAN 3

HITMAN 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

221

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.54/FPS

21%

Price, €

€340.01

19%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 340.01 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 549 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-4770 Logo
Core i7-4770

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013


FPS

197

89%

Value, €/FPS

€0.33/FPS

100%

Price, €

€64.96

100%

Value Winner

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Intel Core i7-4770 Logo
Core i7-4770

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2542

100%

Multi-Core

14881

100%

Intel Core i7-4770 Logo
Core i7-4770

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013


Single-Core

1188

47%

Multi-Core

3782

25%

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo

Core i9-12900KF

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Intel Core i7-4770 Logo

Core i7-4770

Nov 4th, 2021
Jun 2nd, 2013
Core i9Core i7
Alder LakeHaswell
Intel Socket 1700Intel Socket 1150
Desktop
Desktop
16
4
24
8
3.2 GHz
3.4 GHz
5.2 GHz
3.9 GHz
125 W
84 W
10 nm
22 nm
32.0x
34.0x
None
Intel HD 4600
Yes
No

PCs Using Core i9-12900KF or Core i7-4770

With selected game settings

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