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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 2805 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 8% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-4790 - 183 vs 170 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - CA$144.0 vs CA$591.84
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel CORE PROCESSOR I9-12900F 2.40GHZ (TURBE 5.1GHZ) 30MB CACHE 16 NUCLEOS, 24 THREADS LGA1700 BX8071512900F -
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Intel Core i7-4790 Processor 3.6GHz 8MB LGA 1150 CPU, OEM (CM8064601560113)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1221
48.08979913351713%
Multi-Core
3852
27.73218142548596%
Intel Core i9-12900F | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 84 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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