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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3770K on the selected game parameters, and is also 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 44% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $160.10 vs $283.49
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 77 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 93% better in Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i7-3770K - 147 vs 76 FPS
- Up to 9% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i7-3770K - $1.93 vs $2.11 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3770K - 24 vs 8 threads
Assassin's Creed Mirage
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i7-3770K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
147
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.93/FPS
100%
Price, $
$283.49
56%
FPS and 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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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
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
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110 FPS
$21.82/FPS
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Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$26.24/FPS
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32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$21.53/FPS
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Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$40.12/FPS
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16 GB, N/A Storage
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$18.71/FPS
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Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$21.36/FPS
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$24.23/FPS
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