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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $350
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-4790K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12500 is 2805 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 6% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-4790K - 329 vs 311 FPS
- Up to 29% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - €284.63 vs €399.9
- Up to 33% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-4790K - €0.87 vs €1.29 per FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 65 vs 88 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 12 vs 8 threads
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
329
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.87/FPS
100%
Price, €
€284.63
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5 (12. Generation) i5-12500 3 GHz Prozessor, Einzelhandelsverpackung
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Intel i7-4790K Core Prozessor (4.00 GHz, Max. Turbo 4.4 GHz, Sockel 1150, 8M Cache, 88Watt)
Buy for €399.9 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
|---|---|---|
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 | 4.0 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 88 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12500 or Core i7-4790K
Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
219 FPS
€3.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€729.24
In Stock
238 FPS
€5.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,261.52
In Stock
226 FPS
€6.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,440.5
In Stock
170 FPS
€4.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€799
In Stock
170 FPS
€4.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€799
In Stock
170 FPS
€7.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,332.93
In Stock
201 FPS
€3.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€741.6
In Stock
201 FPS
€5.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,171.25
In Stock
236 FPS
€4.51/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,064.9
In Stock
193 FPS
€4.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€939.9
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