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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 2744 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Core i7-4790
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $64.17 vs $230.09
- Up to 68% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i9-12900K - $0.60 vs $1.89 per FPS
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 84 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 13% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-4790 - 135 vs 119 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 24 vs 8 threads
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Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790 | vs | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| 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 | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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