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€399.99
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $278
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3770 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-3770 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 3476 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3770.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 15% better in Apex Legends than Core i7-3770 - 300 vs 262 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3770 - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €158.88 vs €399.99
- Up to 54% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i9-12900K - €0.61 vs €1.33 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 77 vs 125 Watts
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
300
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.33/FPS
45%
Price, €
€399.99
39%
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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Core i7-3770
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
262
87%
Value, €/FPS
€0.61/FPS
100%
Price, €
€158.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-3770 - Processore
Buy for €158.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 430 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-3770
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i7-3770 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 77 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Core i7-3770
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
152 FPS
€8.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,339
In Stock
283 FPS
€8.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,379
In Stock
243 FPS
€19.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€4,810.28
In Stock
300 FPS
€11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€3,299
In Stock
207 FPS
€8.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€1,729
In Stock
152 FPS
€9.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,459
In Stock
229 FPS
€9.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
12 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
€2,129
In Stock
243 FPS
€24.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€5,850.84
In Stock
259 FPS
€7.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,979
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