Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 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 i9-12900 is 2805 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - €157.65 vs €492.1
- Up to 66% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i9-12900 - €0.93 vs €2.7 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 7% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-4790 - 182 vs 170 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 - 24 vs 8 threads
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
170
93%
Value, €/FPS
€0.93/FPS
100%
Price, €
€157.65
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
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May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 16 |
8 | Threads | 24 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |