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$74.95
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $599
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 3077 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4770.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4770
- Up to 86% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $74.95 vs $536.98
- Up to 84% better value when playing Ready or Not than Core i9-12900K - $0.29 vs $1.81 per FPS
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 84 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 14% better in Ready or Not than Core i7-4770 - 297 vs 260 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4770 - 24 vs 8 threads
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-4770
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
FPS
260
87%
Value, $/FPS
$0.29/FPS
100%
Price, $
$74.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4770 Quad-Core Desktop Processor 3.4 GHZ LGA 1150 8 MB Cache BX80646I74770
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
297
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.81/FPS
16%
Price, $
$536.98
13%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W and Intel Arc A750 Limited Edition 8GB PCI Express 4.0 Graphics Card
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Updated 18519 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-4770
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4770 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2nd, 2013 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-4770 or Core i9-12900K
Ready or Not, 1920 x 1080, Epic
215 FPS
$9.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
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215 FPS
$9.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
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297 FPS
$12.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,799.99
In Stock
159 FPS
$15.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,409
In Stock
215 FPS
$11.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,399.99
In Stock
130 FPS
$19.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,499
In Stock
197 FPS
$16.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,189.99
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185 FPS
$11.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,119.99
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103 FPS
$10.64/FPS
Arc A380
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,095.77
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167 FPS
$16.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,799
In Stock
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