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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4771 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4771 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 2986 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4771.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4771
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - $129.0 vs $339.99
- Up to 52% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i9-12900KF - $0.19 vs $0.4 per FPS
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 84 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 24% better in Minecraft than Core i7-4771 - 843 vs 682 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4771 - 24 vs 8 threads
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i7-4771 3.5 3 LGA 1150 Processor, 8M Cache, up to 3.90 GHz (BX80646I74771)
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Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
843
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.4/FPS
47%
Price, $
$339.99
37%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 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
High
Core i7-4771
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4771 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 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 | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-4771 or Core i9-12900KF
Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High
638 FPS
$2.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$1,699.99
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734 FPS
$2.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,869
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683 FPS
$3.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,679.99
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759 FPS
$7.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$5,499
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756 FPS
$5.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$3,816
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737 FPS
$3.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,499.99
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756 FPS
$3.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,473
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700 FPS
$2.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,899.99
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759 FPS
$6.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$4,799
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759 FPS
$7.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$5,499
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