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In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Core i7-7700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1766 days newer than Core i7-7700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 7% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i7-7700K - 133 vs 124 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7700K - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700K
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 91 vs 125 Watts
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i7-7700K Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.5 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 100/200 Series 91W
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i7-7700K |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 91 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Core i7-7700K
ARK: Survival Evolved, 1920 x 1080, Epic
133 FPS
$28.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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122 FPS
$17.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
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122 FPS
$19.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,399.99
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122 FPS
$19.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,429.99
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61 FPS
$40.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,499
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122 FPS
$17.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
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106 FPS
$20/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,119.99
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113 FPS
$28.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,189.99
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32 FPS
$34.24/FPS
Arc A380
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,095.77
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94 FPS
$29.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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