Intel Core i7-3770 vs Intel Core i9-12900K

Last updated: 2023-11-18

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i7-3770		Intel Core i9-12900K
CPU comparison Intel Core i7-3770 or Intel Core i9-12900K - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results. The Intel Core i7-3770 has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-3770 was released in Q2/2012. The Intel Core i9-12900K has 16 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i9-12900K was released in Q4/2021.

Intel Core i7 (298)	Family	Intel Core i9 (78)
Intel Core i 3000 (31)	CPU group	Intel Core i 12000 (34)
3	Generation	12
Ivy Bridge S	Architecture	Alder Lake S
Desktop / Server	Segment	Desktop / Server
--	Predecessor	Intel Core i9-11900K
Intel Core i7-4770	Successor	Intel Core i9-13900K

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Core i7-3770 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.40 GHz (3.90 GHz). The Intel Core i9-12900K has 16 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz (5.20 GHz).
Intel Core i7-3770	Characteristic	Intel Core i9-12900K
4	Cores	16
8	Threads	24
normal	Core architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes	Hyperthreading	Yes
Yes	Overclocking ?	Yes
3.40 GHz (3.90 GHz)	A-Core	3.20 GHz (5.20 GHz) 8x Golden Cove
--	B-Core	2.40 GHz (3.90 GHz) 8x Gracemont
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
Intel Core i7-3770	Characteristic	Intel Core i9-12900K
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
Intel HD Graphics 4000	GPU	Intel UHD Graphics 770
0.65 GHz	GPU frequency	0.30 GHz
1.15 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	1.55 GHz
7	GPU Generation	11
22 nm	Technology	10 nm
3	Max. displays	3
16	Compute units	32
128	Shader	256
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
2 GB	Max. GPU Memory	64 GB
11.0	DirectX Version	12

Hardware codec support A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
Intel HD Graphics 4000	GPU	Intel UHD Graphics 770
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode / Encode
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec h264	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP9	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP8	Decode / Encode
No	Codec AV1	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec AVC	Decode / Encode
Decode	Codec VC-1	Decode
Decode	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe The Intel Core i7-3770 supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i9-12900K can connect up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
Intel Core i7-3770	Characteristic	Intel Core i9-12900K
DDR3-1600	Memory	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
32 GB	Max. Memory	128 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	76.8 GB/s
No	ECC	Yes
--	L2 Cache	14.00 MB
8.00 MB	L3 Cache	30.00 MB
3.0	PCIe version	5.0
16	PCIe lanes	20
15.8 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	78.8 GB/s
Thermal Management The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i7-3770 has a TDP of 77 W, that of the Intel Core i9-12900K is 125 W.
Intel Core i7-3770	Characteristic	Intel Core i9-12900K
77 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	125 W
--	TDP (PL2)	241 W
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	100 °C
Technical details The Intel Core i7-3770 has a 8.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i9-12900K cache has a total of 44.00 MB.
Intel Core i7-3770	Characteristic	Intel Core i9-12900K
22 nm	Technology	10 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX	ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
LGA 1155	Socket	LGA 1700
VT-x, VT-x EPT	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q2/2012	Release date	Q4/2021
240 $	Release price	589 $

show more data		show more data

Intel Core i7-3770 4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz (3.90 GHz) buy now on Amazon and save! Intel Core i9-12900K 16C 24T @ 3.20 GHz (5.20 GHz) buy now on Amazon and save!

Rate these processors

Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 6 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i7-3770 (40%)

Intel Core i9-12900K (100%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 8 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i7-3770 (15%)

Intel Core i9-12900K (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Core i7-3770 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	820 (41%)
	Intel Core i9-12900K 16C 24T @ 5.20 GHz	1997 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Core i7-3770 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	3650 (13%)
	Intel Core i9-12900K 16C 24T @ 5.00 GHz	27472 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Core i7-3770 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	851 (43%)
	Intel Core i9-12900K 16C 24T @ 5.20 GHz	1990 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Core i7-3770 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	3351 (19%)
	Intel Core i9-12900K 16C 24T @ 5.00 GHz	17595 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.


	Intel Core i7-3770 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	732 (29%)
	Intel Core i9-12900K 16C 24T @ 5.20 GHz	2560 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.


	Intel Core i7-3770 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	2418 (15%)
	Intel Core i9-12900K 16C 24T @ 5.00 GHz	16244 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Core i7-3770 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	298 (38%)
	Intel Core i9-12900K 16C 24T @ 5.20 GHz	779 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Core i7-3770 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	1419 (14%)
	Intel Core i9-12900K 16C 24T @ 5.00 GHz	10511 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.


	Intel Core i7-3770 Intel HD Graphics 4000 @ 1.15 GHz	294 (37%)
	Intel Core i9-12900K Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.55 GHz	794 (100%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.


	Intel Core i7-3770 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	49 (13%)
	Intel Core i9-12900K 16C 24T @ 5.00 GHz	364 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.


	Intel Core i7-3770 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	6402 (16%)
	Intel Core i9-12900K 16C 24T @ 5.00 GHz	40902 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	Intel Core i7-3770 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	368 (45%)
	Intel Core i9-12900K 16C 24T @ 5.00 GHz	817 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	Intel Core i7-3770 4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz	1828 (16%)
	Intel Core i9-12900K 16C 24T @ 3.20 GHz	11365 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Core i7-3770 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	134 (46%)
	Intel Core i9-12900K 16C 24T @ 5.20 GHz	294 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Core i7-3770 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	669 (16%)
	Intel Core i9-12900K 16C 24T @ 5.00 GHz	4111 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	Intel Core i7-3770 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i9-12900K 16C 24T @ 5.20 GHz	126 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	Intel Core i7-3770 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i9-12900K 16C 24T @ 5.20 GHz	1582 (100%)

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.


	Intel Core i7-3770 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	597.8 (100%)
	Intel Core i9-12900K 16C 24T @ 5.00 GHz	0 (0%)

CPU performance per watt (efficiency)

Efficiency of the processor under full load in the Cinebench R23 (multi-core) benchmark. The benchmark result is divided by the average energy required (CPU package power in watts). The higher the value, the more efficient the CPU is under full load.


	Intel Core i7-3770 3.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i9-12900K 27,472 CB R23 MC @ 240 W	114 (100%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Core i7-3770	Intel Core i9-12900K
HP Elite 8300 mit Intel Core i7-3770 Intel Core i7-3770 Boxed	Unknown

News and articles for the Intel Core i7-3770 and the Intel Core i9-12900K

First Geekbench 5 benchmark of the Intel Core i7-13700K

Posted by Stefan on 2022-07-26

Last week we already reported on the new Intel Core i7-13700K processor from Intel, which is expected in autumn 2022. With 8+8 CPU cores (24 threads), the Intel Core i7-13700K should have the same configuration as last year's Intel Core i9-12900K. With this, Intel wants to finally clear AMD's lead in multi-core performance, which has existed for several years.

Intel Core i9-13900 benchmark of engineering sample

Posted by Stefan on 2022-06-15

Intels 13th generation of the Intel Core i series (Raptor Lake) is about to be released and a lot of information is already known from the official side. This information includes e.g. the number of CPU cores, the expected increase in performance and the manufacturing technology of the new CPUs.

We compare the technical data of the Intel Core i9-13900 with its predecessor and look at benchmarks that have already been published.

Popular comparisons containing this CPUs


1.		Intel Core i9-12900K vs AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
2.		Apple M2 vs Intel Core i9-12900K
3.		Intel Core i9-12900K vs Intel Core i7-12700K
4.		Intel Core i9-12900KF vs Intel Core i9-12900K
5.		Intel Core i9-12900K vs AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
6.		Intel Core i7-13700K vs Intel Core i9-12900K
7.		Intel Core i7-4790 vs Intel Core i7-3770
8.		Intel Core i7-3770 vs Intel Core i5-4590
9.		Intel Core i9-13900K vs Intel Core i9-12900K
10.		Intel Core i9-12900K vs Intel Core i9-11900K