Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700F outperforms the more expensive Core i7-4790K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700F is 2805 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 11% better in Battlefield IV than Core i7-4790K - 461 vs 414 FPS
- Up to 12% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - CA$339.0 vs CA$385.0
- Up to 20% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Core i7-4790K - CA$0.74 vs CA$0.93 per FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 65 vs 88 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 20 vs 8 threads
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
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Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
461
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.74/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$339
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Core i7-12700F |
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May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 12 |
8 | Threads | 20 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |