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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the more expensive Core i7-7800X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 1592 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-7800X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 5% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-7800X - 166 vs 158 FPS
- Up to 43% cheaper than Core i7-7800X - $272.99 vs $482.84
- Up to 46% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-7800X - $1.64 vs $3.06 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-7800X - 125 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7800X - 24 vs 12 threads
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
166
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.64/FPS
100%
Price, $
$272.99
100%
FPS and Value 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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Intel Core i7-7800X X-Series Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-7800X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KF | vs | Intel Core i7-7800X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 140 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900KF or Core i7-7800X
Red Dead Redemption 2, 1920 x 1080, Highest
56 FPS
$30.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$1,699.99
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87 FPS
$21.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,869
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69 FPS
$38.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,679.99
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97 FPS
$56.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$5,499
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96 FPS
$39.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$3,816
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88 FPS
$28.41/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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96 FPS
$25.76/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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75 FPS
$25.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,899.99
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97 FPS
$49.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$4,799
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97 FPS
$56.69/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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