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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4820K on the selected game parameters. However, both CPUs are the same in terms of value. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 2986 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4820K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4820K
- Up to 27% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - $199.88 vs $272.99
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 36% better in Minecraft than Core i7-4820K - 843 vs 621 FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-4820K - 125 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4820K - 24 vs 8 threads
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i7 i7-4820K 3.70 GHz Processor - Socket FCLGA2011 - Quad-core (4 Core) - 10 MB Cache - 5 GT/s DMI
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Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
843
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.32/FPS
100%
Price, $
$272.99
73%
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 i7-4820K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4820K | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Ivy Bridge E | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-4820K 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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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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