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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700 is 2826 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i7-12700 - $84.08 vs $191.14
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 11% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i7-4790 - 94 vs 85 FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 65 vs 84 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 16 vs 8 threads
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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Intel Core i7 (12th Gen) i7-12700 Dodeca-core (12 Core) 2.10 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1221
53.24901875272568%
Multi-Core
3852
35.73283858998145%
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700 |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 84 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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