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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4770K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 3077 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4770K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4770K
- Up to 24% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $226.53 vs $298.85
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 84 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 39% better in Dirt 5 than Core i7-4770K - 243 vs 175 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4770K - 24 vs 8 threads
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i7 I7-4770K 3.5 GHz Processor BXF80646I74770K
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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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-4770K
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4770K
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
Single-Core
1265
48.282442748091604%
Multi-Core
4058
26.273875040466173%
Intel Core i7-4770K | 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 |
3.5 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 |
35.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-4770K or Core i9-12900K
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
131 FPS
$12.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,589
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243 FPS
$14.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,599.99
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104 FPS
$12.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,289
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193 FPS
$12.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,399.99
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131 FPS
$11.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,479
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104 FPS
$13.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,379
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180 FPS
$16.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899.49
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193 FPS
$10.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,949.99
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180 FPS
$22.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$4,079
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180 FPS
$21.38/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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