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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 i9-12900K
- Performs up to 36% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i7-4790T - 717 vs 527 FPS
- Up to 15% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i7-4790T - CA$0.57 vs CA$0.67 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790T - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790T
- Up to 14% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - CA$353.56 vs CA$409.0
- Consumes up to 64% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 45 vs 125 Watts
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
717
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.57/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$409
86%
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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Intel CORE I7-4790T 2.70GHZ SKT1150 6MB Cache Tray, CM8064601561513 (SKT1150 6MB Cache Tray)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-4790T
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i7-4790T |
|---|---|---|
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 | 2.7 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 45 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Core i7-4790T
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
717 FPS
CA$10.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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456 FPS
CA$4.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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