Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F 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 i7-12700F is 2805 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 42% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - €157.65 vs €273.0
- Up to 30% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-12700F - €1.52 vs €2.18 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 20% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-4790 - 125 vs 104 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 - 20 vs 8 threads
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
104
83%
Value, €/FPS
€1.52/FPS
100%
Price, €
€157.65
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700F |
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May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 12 |
8 | Threads | 20 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |