Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790K 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 i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 8% better in Apex Legends than Core i7-4790K - 300 vs 277 FPS
- Up to 1% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i7-4790K - CA$1.36 vs CA$1.37 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Up to 7% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - CA$378.88 vs CA$409.0
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 88 vs 125 Watts
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
300
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.36/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$409
92%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for CA$409 on Amazon
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Buy for CA$378.88 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
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Nov 4th, 2021 | 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 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 88 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |