Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF 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 i7-12700KF is 2744 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 10% better in Rocket League than Core i7-4790 - 780 vs 707 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 20 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - €157.65 vs €262.5
- Up to 35% better value when playing Rocket League than Core i7-12700KF - €0.22 vs €0.34 per FPS
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 84 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Rocket League
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
780
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.34/FPS
64%
Price, €
€262.5
60%
FPS Winner
Buy for €262.5 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 17933 minutes ago
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
707
90%
Value, €/FPS
€0.22/FPS
100%
Price, €
€157.65
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €157.65 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 17934 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700KF | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 84 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |