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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-4790K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 2744 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 88 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 33% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i7-4790K - 160 vs 120 FPS
- Up to 37% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - €251.82 vs €399.9
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 20 vs 8 threads
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel i7-4790K Core Prozessor (4.00 GHz, Max. Turbo 4.4 GHz, Sockel 1150, 8M Cache, 88Watt)
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INTEL Core i7-12700K BX8071512700K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1387
54.80047412090083%
Multi-Core
4394
32.087045421352414%
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| 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 | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-4790K or Core i7-12700K
Far Cry 6, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
131 FPS
€10.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,385.18
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93 FPS
€12.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,119
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107 FPS
€12.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,389
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81 FPS
€12.95/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,049
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136 FPS
€39.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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€5,430.6
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115 FPS
€11.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,279
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65 FPS
€14.6/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€949
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65 FPS
€13.68/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€889
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155 FPS
€14.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,199
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65 FPS
€14.29/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€929
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