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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $739
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the cheaper Core i7-7700 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 1918 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-7700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - $117.0 vs $349.0
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 65 vs 150 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 31% better in Rust than Core i7-7700 - 255 vs 194 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7700 - 24 vs 8 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i7-7700 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA 1151 100/200 Series 65W
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Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900KS Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.50 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-7700
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-7700
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1389
51.59732540861813%
Multi-Core
4460
27.49183258336929%
Intel Core i7-7700 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 5th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 150 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-7700 or Core i9-12900KS
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
15 FPS
$112.59/FPS
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Core i7-7700
16 GB, 128 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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