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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-7700T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-7700T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1766 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-7700T.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 3% better in Control than Core i7-7700T - 207 vs 201 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7700T - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700T
- Up to 55% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $150.0 vs $329.99
- Up to 53% better value when playing Control than Core i9-12900K - $0.75 vs $1.59 per FPS
- Consumes up to 72% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 35 vs 125 Watts
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
207
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.59/FPS
47%
Price, $
$329.99
45%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Intel Core i7 i7-7700T Quad-core (4 Core) 2.90 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151OEM Pack - 1 MB
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-7700T
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i7-7700T |
|---|---|---|
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 | 2.9 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 35 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Core i7-7700T
Control, 1920 x 1080, High
36 FPS
$24.97/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Core i7-7700T
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$899
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207 FPS
$18.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,799.99
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157 FPS
$13.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
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78 FPS
$26.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,079
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157 FPS
$13.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
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143 FPS
$22.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,199.99
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157 FPS
$15.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,402.74
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78 FPS
$26.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,029.99
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48 FPS
$22.83/FPS
Arc A380
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,095.77
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157 FPS
$15.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,429.99
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