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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF 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 i7-12700KF is 2744 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 15% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i7-4790K - 150 vs 131 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 20 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Up to 29% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - $98.22 vs $138.92
- Up to 19% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i7-12700KF - $0.83 vs $1.03 per FPS
- 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
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
150
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.03/FPS
81%
Price, €
€154.2
70%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset
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In Stock
Updated 58 minutes ago
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
131
87%
Value, €/FPS
€0.83/FPS
100%
Price, €
€109.02
100%
Value Winner
Core i7 Quad-core i7-4790K 4GHz Desktop Processor
Buy for €109.02 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 59 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700KF | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 88 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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