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€157.65
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $212
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MSRP in USD: $212
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 i7-4790
- Up to 45% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - €157.65 vs €284.63
- Up to 30% better value when playing Rust than Core i5-12500 - €0.84 vs €1.2 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 27% better in Rust than Core i7-4790 - 237 vs 187 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
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
187
78%
Value, €/FPS
€0.84/FPS
100%
Price, €
€157.65
100%
Value Winner
Intel i7-4790 Core Prozessor (3.6 GHz, Sockel 1150, 8M Cache, 84Watt)
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Intel Core i5 (12. Generation) i5-12500 3 GHz Prozessor, Einzelhandelsverpackung
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 84 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-4790 or Core i5-12500
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
99 FPS
€7.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€729.24
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112 FPS
€11.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,261.52
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104 FPS
€13.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,440.5
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72 FPS
€11.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€799
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72 FPS
€11.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€799
In Stock
72 FPS
€18.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,332.93
In Stock
89 FPS
€8.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€741.6
In Stock
89 FPS
€13.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,171.25
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111 FPS
€9.59/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,064.9
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84 FPS
€11.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€939.9
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