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Core i9-12900KS vs Core i7-7700K

Core i9-12900KS vs Core i7-7700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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Intel Core i7-7700K

4.2 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-7700K Logo
Intel Core i7-7700K Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.5 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 100/200 Series 91W

Buy for $230 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 20 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-7700K

4.2 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-7700K Logo
Intel Core i7-7700K Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.5 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 100/200 Series 91W

Buy for $230 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 20 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900KS 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 i9-12900KS is 1918 days newer than Core i7-7700K.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS

  • Performs up to 15% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i7-7700K - 247 vs 214 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 39% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 91 vs 150 Watts
This is a free version of Far Cry 5.
Far Cry 5

Far Cry 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-12900KS Logo
Core i9-12900KS

Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022


FPS

247

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-7700K Logo
Core i7-7700K

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


FPS

214

86%

Value, $/FPS

$1.07/FPS

100%

Price, $

$230

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i7-7700K Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.5 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 100/200 Series 91W

Buy for $230 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 20 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-12900KS Logo
Core i9-12900KS

Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022

Intel Core i7-7700K Logo
Core i7-7700K

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-12900KS Logo
Core i9-12900KS

Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022


Single-Core

2692

100%

Multi-Core

16223

100%

Intel Core i7-7700K Logo
Core i7-7700K

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


Single-Core

1571

58%

Multi-Core

5105

31%

Intel Core i9-12900KS Logo

Intel Core i9-12900KS

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Intel Core i7-7700K Logo

Intel Core i7-7700K

Apr 5th, 2022
Release DateJan 3rd, 2017
Core i9CollectionCore i7
Alder LakeCodenameKaby Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores4
24
Threads8
3.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
5.2 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.5 GHz
150 WTDP
91 W
10 nm
Process Size14 nm
34.0xMultiplier
42.0x
UHD Graphics 770Integrated GraphicsHD 630
YesOverclockableYes

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