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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-14700K outperforms the cheaper Core i9-12900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-12900K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-14700K is 712 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-12900K.
Advantages of Core i7-14700K
- Performs up to 2% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i9-12900K - 187 vs 184 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900K - 28 vs 24 threads
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Up to 15% cheaper than Core i7-14700K - $283.49 vs $332.61
- Up to 13% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-14700K - $1.54 vs $1.78 per FPS
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-14700K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
187
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.78/FPS
87%
Price, $
$332.61
85%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-14700K New Gaming Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
184
98%
Value, $/FPS
$1.54/FPS
100%
Price, $
$283.49
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Game Graphics
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Core i7-14700K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-14700K | vs | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 17th, 2023 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
20 | Cores | 16 |
28 | Threads | 24 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i7-14700K or Core i9-12900K
With selected game settings
162 FPS
$19.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-14700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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Core i9-12900K
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Core i7-14700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Core i7-14700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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107 FPS
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Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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Core i7-14700K
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$26.65/FPS
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Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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Core i7-14700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$27.7/FPS
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Core i7-14700K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,299
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110 FPS
$20.45/FPS
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Core i7-14700K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,249
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83 FPS
$27.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-14700K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 14 TB HDD
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$2,299
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60 FPS
$21.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,289
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GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$3,199
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50 FPS
$47.18/FPS
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Core i7-14700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$2,359
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$17.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,343.34
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83 FPS
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GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-14700K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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$145
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GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
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Radeon RX 6700 XT
Core i9-12900K
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GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$4,079
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60 FPS
$29.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,799
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118 FPS
$32.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 4 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$3,849
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89 FPS
$31.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,799
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106 FPS
$23.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,499.99
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83 FPS
$36.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-14700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 16 TB HDD
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$3,049
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162 FPS
$19.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-14700K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$26.89/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,017
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60 FPS
$26.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,569
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28 FPS
$63.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,765
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37 FPS
$48.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,799
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118 FPS
$33.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 8 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,969
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83 FPS
$37.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-14700K
64 GB, 8 TB SSD
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$3,089
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118 FPS
$42.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$5,042.96
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75 FPS
$28.91/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,167.99
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$52.9/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Core i9-12900K
12 GB, 4 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$3,967.15
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83 FPS
$30.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i7-14700K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,499
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118 FPS
$42.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$4,978.07
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187 FPS
$25.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i7-14700K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 16 TB HDD
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$4,749
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118 FPS
$28.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,399
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118 FPS
$29.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,539
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37 FPS
$50.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,869
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64 FPS
$28.42/FPS
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Core i7-14700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,819
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118 FPS
$31.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,689
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121 FPS
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GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-14700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 20 TB HDD
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118 FPS
$56.09/FPS
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Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 8 TB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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$6,619.07
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68 FPS
$24.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,689
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$35.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 8 TB SSD
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$4,229
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117 FPS
$55.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$6,499
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118 FPS
$27.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,279
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89 FPS
$31.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,799
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60 FPS
$26.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,569
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162 FPS
$22.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-14700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,606.98
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128 FPS
$22.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-14700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899.99
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118 FPS
$39.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$4,699
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118 FPS
$32.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$3,799
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121 FPS
$30.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-14700K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$3,689
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68 FPS
$26.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,799
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81 FPS
$29.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,409
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118 FPS
$31.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,659
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81 FPS
$24.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,999
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133 FPS
$18.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,499.99
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117 FPS
$33.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 10 TB HDD
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$3,899.99
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31 FPS
$79.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-14700K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,459
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110 FPS
$24.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-14700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,739
In Stock
81 FPS
$27.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,259
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118 FPS
$35.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 8 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$4,149
In Stock
31 FPS
$46.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-14700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,429
In Stock
117 FPS
$28.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$3,349.99
In Stock
110 FPS
$26.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-14700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,899
In Stock
84 FPS
$33.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-14700K
32 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,779
In Stock
118 FPS
$27.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$3,249
In Stock
118 FPS
$27.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,249
In Stock
118 FPS
$53.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 8 TB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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$6,310.47
In Stock
31 FPS
$80.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-14700K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,489
In Stock
117 FPS
$31.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 8 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$3,699.99
In Stock
117 FPS
$27.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 6 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$3,199.99
In Stock
117 FPS
$28.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 6 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$3,349.99
In Stock
68 FPS
$25.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,729
In Stock
118 FPS
$46.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$5,531.79
In Stock
81 FPS
$35.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 8 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$2,879
In Stock
81 FPS
$31.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 12 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,579
In Stock
118 FPS
$31.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 4 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$3,759
In Stock
118 FPS
$53.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 8 TB SSD + 10 TB HDD
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$6,333.55
In Stock
118 FPS
$46.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$5,452.49
In Stock
118 FPS
$33.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$3,929
In Stock
83 FPS
$27.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i7-14700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$2,299
In Stock
107 FPS
$20.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,218
In Stock
118 FPS
$30.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$3,549
In Stock
81 FPS
$29.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,409
In Stock
160 FPS
$24.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i7-14700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 8 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$3,869
In Stock
83 FPS
$33.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-14700K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,809
In Stock
68 FPS
$26.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$1,809
In Stock
47 FPS
$63.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$2,999
In Stock
118 FPS
$28.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$3,399
In Stock
117 FPS
$30.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$3,549.99
In Stock
118 FPS
$30.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$3,609
In Stock
118 FPS
$33.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$3,989
In Stock
118 FPS
$34.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$4,039
In Stock
118 FPS
$37.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 8 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$4,379
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