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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $350
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4790K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 2744 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 13% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i7-4790K - 211 vs 187 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - €205.0 vs €248.87
- Up to 7% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i5-12600KF - €1.1 vs €1.18 per FPS
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 88 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
211
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.18/FPS
93%
Price, €
€248.87
82%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12600KF 12. Generation Desktop Prozessor BX8071512600KF & Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4 3200MHz C16, High Performance Desktop Arbeitsspeicher Kit Schwarz, 2 Stück
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Intel i7-4790K Core Prozessor (4.00 GHz, Max. Turbo 4.4 GHz, Sockel 1150, 8M Cache, 88Watt)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600KF | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 88 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600KF or Core i7-4790K
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
116 FPS
€11.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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78 FPS
€13.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,034.9
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62 FPS
€13.14/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€814.9
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147 FPS
€10.48/FPS
Radeon RX 6800 XT
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,539.9
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