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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 2744 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Up to 9% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - €399.9 vs €439.0
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 88 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 11% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i7-4790K - 186 vs 167 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 20 vs 8 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
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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Aufrüst-Kit Intel Core i7-12700KF, Gigabyte B760M, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 Kühler, ohne Arbeitsspeicher, ohne Grafik, komplett fertig montiert und getestet
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1387
54.9089469517023%
Multi-Core
4394
32.4304376706768%
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-4790K or Core i7-12700KF
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
86 FPS
€12.42/FPS
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Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€11.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1000 GB SSD
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€999
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86 FPS
€15.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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86 FPS
€15.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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86 FPS
€16.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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86 FPS
€13.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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124 FPS
€13.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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86 FPS
€14.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
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