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€207.99
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $324
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F 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 i7-12700F is 2805 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Up to 24% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - €207.99 vs €273.0
- Up to 17% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i7-12700F - €0.71 vs €0.86 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 9% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i7-4790K - 319 vs 294 FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 65 vs 88 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 20 vs 8 threads
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
294
92%
Value, €/FPS
€0.71/FPS
100%
Price, €
€207.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel i7-4790K Core Prozessor (4.00 GHz, Max. Turbo 4.4 GHz, Sockel 1150, 8M Cache, 88Watt)
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Generic CPU Core i7-12700F / 12/20 / 2,1GHz / 6xxChipset / BX8071512700F
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Updated 109 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Core i7-12700F |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 88 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-4790K or Core i7-12700F
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
170 FPS
€7.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,269.68
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170 FPS
€8.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,499.99
In Stock
230 FPS
€7.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,819
In Stock
230 FPS
€7.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,819
In Stock
143 FPS
€9.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,379
In Stock
143 FPS
€8.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,279
In Stock
242 FPS
€6.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,589
In Stock
34 FPS
€20.14/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€684.9
In Stock
170 FPS
€7.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,329
In Stock
125 FPS
€9.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,139
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