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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $599
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790T on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900K is 2744 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790T.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790T
- Up to 5% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - CA$369.0 vs CA$389.0
- Consumes up to 64% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 45 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 15% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i7-4790T - 188 vs 163 FPS
- Up to 8% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i7-4790T - CA$2.07 vs CA$2.26 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790T - 24 vs 8 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i7-4790T
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
163
86.70212765957447%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.26/FPS
91.5929203539823%
Price, CA$
CA$369
100%
Intel CORE I7-4790T 2.70GHZ SKT1150 6MB Cache Tray, CM8064601561513 (SKT1150 6MB Cache Tray)
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
188
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.07/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$389
94%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i7-4790T
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790T
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1150
43.89312977099237%
Multi-Core
3381
21.890579475558432%
Intel Core i7-4790T | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
45 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-4790T or Core i9-12900K
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
126 FPS
CA$18.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,299.99
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188 FPS
CA$29.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$5,516.81
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100 FPS
CA$22.53/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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CA$2,253.17
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104 FPS
CA$20.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,149.99
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