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€399
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $212
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MSRP in USD: $212
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $312
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MSRP in USD: $312
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4790 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 2805 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 41% better in War Thunder than Core i7-4790 - 239 vs 169 FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 65 vs 84 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - €157.65 vs €399.0
- Up to 44% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i5-12500 - €0.93 vs €1.67 per FPS
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Aufrüst-Kit Intel Core i5-12500, Gigabyte B760M, be quiet! Dark Rock 4 Kühler, ohne Arbeitsspeicher, komplett fertig montiert und getestet
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Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
169
70%
Value, €/FPS
€0.93/FPS
100%
Price, €
€157.65
100%
Value Winner
Intel i7-4790 Core Prozessor (3.6 GHz, Sockel 1150, 8M Cache, 84Watt)
Buy for €157.65 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 208 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 84 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12500 or Core i7-4790
War Thunder, 1920 x 1080, Movie
202 FPS
€6.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,338.77
In Stock
199 FPS
€5.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,176.15
In Stock
199 FPS
€4.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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€851.59
In Stock
177 FPS
€4.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€799
In Stock
177 FPS
€5.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€899
In Stock
191 FPS
€3.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€719.75
In Stock
177 FPS
€5.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€899
In Stock
191 FPS
€8.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,649.95
In Stock
165 FPS
€4.54/FPS
GeForce GTX 1630
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€749
In Stock
165 FPS
€4.24/FPS
GeForce GTX 1630
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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€699
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