Buy on Amazon
€118.31
In Stock
Prices and StockMSRP $350
Prices and Stock
MSRP $350
Prices and StockMSRP $564
Prices and Stock
MSRP $564
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF 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 i9-12900KF is 2744 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Core i7-4790K
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - $118.31 vs $228.83
- Up to 40% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i9-12900KF - $0.84 vs $1.40 per FPS
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 88 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 16% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i7-4790K - 163 vs 141 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 24 vs 8 threads
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
141
87%
Value, €/FPS
€0.84/FPS
100%
Price, €
€118.31
100%
Value Winner
Core i7 Quad-core i7-4790K 4GHz Desktop Processor
Buy for €118.31 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7190 minutes ago
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
163
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.4/FPS
60%
Price, €
€228.83
51%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
Buy for €228.83 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7190 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790K | vs | Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-4790K or Core i9-12900KF
With selected game settings
75 FPS
€20.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
€1,531.52
In Stock
75 FPS
€16.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
€1,261.25
In Stock
89 FPS
€27.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
€2,414.41
In Stock
107 FPS
€13.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
€1,395.5
In Stock
116 FPS
€42.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
€4,954.05
In Stock
115 FPS
€29.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
€3,412.61
In Stock
108 FPS
€16.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
€1,810.8
In Stock
116 FPS
€42.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
€4,954.05
In Stock
116 FPS
€33.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
€3,872.97
In Stock
115 FPS
€19.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
€2,252.24
In Stock
Popular Core i7-4790K and Core i9-12900KF Comparisons
Compare 2 Processors in Games
Core i9-12900KF
€228.83
vs
Ryzen 5 7600X
€180.17
Core i9-12900KF
€228.83
vs
Ryzen 5 5600X
€108.01
Core i9-12900KF
€228.83
vs
Ryzen 7 7700X
€251.31
Core i9-12900KF
€228.83
vs
Ryzen 7 5700X
€130.02
Core i9-12900KF
€228.83
vs
Ryzen 5 5500
€75.09
Core i9-12900KF
€228.83
vs
Ryzen 5 7600
€166.67
Core i9-12900KF
€228.83
vs
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Core i9-12900KF
€228.83
vs
Ryzen 7 5800X
€158.51
Core i9-12900KF
€228.83
vs
Core i7-12700K
€175.68
Core i9-12900KF
€228.83
vs
Core i7-14700K
€296.35
Core i9-12900KF
€228.83
vs
Ryzen 9 7900X
€341.19
Core i9-12900KF
€228.83
vs
Ryzen 5 5600
€104.26
Core i9-12900KF
€228.83
vs
Ryzen 7 5700
€114.41
Core i9-12900KF
€228.83
vs
Ryzen 9 7950X
€446.27
Core i9-12900KF
€228.83
vs
Ryzen 9 5900X
€265.72
Core i9-12900KF
€228.83
vs
Core i9-12900K
€251.35
Core i9-12900KF
€228.83
vs
Ryzen 9 5950X
€309.9
Core i9-12900KF
€228.83
vs
Ryzen 7 5700X3D
Core i9-12900KF
€228.83
vs
Ryzen 7 5700G
€154.95
Core i9-12900KF
€228.83
vs
Core i5-13400F
€765.76
Core i9-12900KF
€228.83
vs
Core i5-12600KF
€129.56
Core i9-12900KF
€228.83
vs
Ryzen 7 3700X
€114.41
Core i9-12900KF
€228.83
vs
Ryzen 5 5600GT
€117.12
Core i9-12900KF
€228.83
vs
Core i5-12600K
€155.86
Core i9-12900KF
€228.83
vs
Core i7-13700K
€279.28
Core i9-12900KF
€228.83
vs
Core i9-14900KF
€375.64
Core i9-12900KF
€228.83
vs
Core i7-14700F
€246.11
Core i9-12900KF
€228.83
vs
Core i7-14700KF
€288.28
Core i9-12900KF
€228.83
vs
Core i3-12100F
€69.19
Core i9-12900KF
€228.83
vs
Ryzen 7 8700G
€229.73
Core i9-12900KF
€228.83
vs
Core i9-14900K
€390.09
Core i9-12900KF
€228.83
vs
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
€671.13
Core i7-4790K
€118.31
vs
Ryzen 5 7600X
€180.17
Core i7-4790K
€118.31
vs
Ryzen 5 5600X
€108.01
Core i7-4790K
€118.31
vs
Ryzen 7 7700X
€251.31
Core i7-4790K
€118.31
vs
Ryzen 7 5700X
€130.02
Core i7-4790K
€118.31
vs
Ryzen 5 5500
€75.09
Core i7-4790K
€118.31
vs
Ryzen 5 7600
€166.67
Core i7-4790K
€118.31
vs
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Core i7-4790K
€118.31
vs
Ryzen 7 5800X
€158.51
Core i7-4790K
€118.31
vs
Core i7-12700K
€175.68
Core i7-4790K
€118.31
vs
Core i7-14700K
€296.35
Core i7-4790K
€118.31
vs
Ryzen 9 7900X
€341.19
Core i7-4790K
€118.31
vs
Ryzen 5 5600
€104.26
Core i7-4790K
€118.31
vs
Ryzen 7 5700
€114.41
Core i7-4790K
€118.31
vs
Ryzen 9 7950X
€446.27
Core i7-4790K
€118.31
vs
Ryzen 9 5900X
€265.72
Core i7-4790K
€118.31
vs
Core i9-12900K
€251.35
Core i7-4790K
€118.31
vs
Ryzen 9 5950X
€309.9
Core i7-4790K
€118.31
vs
Ryzen 7 5700X3D
Core i7-4790K
€118.31
vs
Ryzen 7 5700G
€154.95
Core i7-4790K
€118.31
vs
Core i5-13400F
€765.76
Core i7-4790K
€118.31
vs
Core i5-12600KF
€129.56
Core i7-4790K
€118.31
vs
Ryzen 7 3700X
€114.41
Core i7-4790K
€118.31
vs
Ryzen 5 5600GT
€117.12
Core i7-4790K
€118.31
vs
Core i5-12600K
€155.86
Core i7-4790K
€118.31
vs
Core i7-13700K
€279.28
Core i7-4790K
€118.31
vs
Core i9-14900KF
€375.64
Core i7-4790K
€118.31
vs
Core i7-14700F
€246.11
Core i7-4790K
€118.31
vs
Core i7-14700KF
€288.28