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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600 is 2826 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 38% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i7-4790K - 500 vs 362 FPS
- Up to 23% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i7-4790K - CA$0.82 vs CA$1.06 per FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 65 vs 88 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Up to 6% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - CA$385.0 vs CA$409.85
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
500
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.82/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$409.85
93%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for CA$409.85 on Amazon
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Intel Core i7-4790K Processor (8M Cache, Upto 4.4 GHz) FC-LGA12C
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 88 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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