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AvailabilityMSRP $289
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K 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 i5-12600K is 2744 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Core i7-4790K
- Up to 23% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - $107.87 vs $140.39
- Up to 19% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i5-12600K - $0.44 vs $0.54 per FPS
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 88 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 5% better in F1 22 than Core i7-4790K - 288 vs 275 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 16 vs 8 threads
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
275
95%
Value, €/FPS
€0.44/FPS
100%
Price, €
€119.74
100%
Value Winner
Core i7 Quad-core i7-4790K 4GHz Desktop Processor
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
288
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.54/FPS
81%
Price, €
€155.83
76%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790K | vs | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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