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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Core i7-5557U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 2440 days newer than Core i7-5557U.
Advantages of Core i7-5557U
- Consumes up to 78% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 28 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 127% better in Immortals of Aveum than Core i7-5557U - 91 vs 40 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-5557U - 24 vs 4 threads
Immortals of Aveum
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
91
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.08/FPS
100%
Price, $
$279.95
100%
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
Core i7-5557U
Mobile • Mar 1st, 2015
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-5557U | vs | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Broadwell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel BGA 1168 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
28 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel Iris 6100 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-5557U or Core i9-12900K
With selected game settings
29 FPS
$55.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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29 FPS
$54.1/FPS
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Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,569
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59 FPS
$38.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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52 FPS
$50.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
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46 FPS
$54.35/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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$64.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$5,898
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59 FPS
$40.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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36 FPS
$40.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,459
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47 FPS
$45.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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59 FPS
$39.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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