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$348.73
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3770K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-3770K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 3537 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3770K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 59% better in Dirt 5 than Core i7-3770K - 238 vs 150 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3770K - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770K
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - $185.0 vs $348.73
- Up to 18% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i9-12900F - $1.23 vs $1.5 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900F Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Core i7-3770K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
150
63%
Value, $/FPS
$1.23/FPS
100%
Price, $
$185
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-3770K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155
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Updated 32 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-3770K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900F | vs | Intel Core i7-3770K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 77 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4000 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900F or Core i7-3770K
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
127 FPS
$9.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199
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127 FPS
$9.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,249
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127 FPS
$11.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,399
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