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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $349
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 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 i7-12700 is 2826 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i7-12700 - $98.71 vs $194.12
- Up to 41% better value when playing Lost Ark than Core i7-12700 - $0.44 vs $0.75 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 16% better in Lost Ark than Core i7-4790 - 289 vs 250 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
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
250
86%
Value, €/FPS
€0.44/FPS
100%
Price, €
€109.57
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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In Stock
Updated 31 minutes ago
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
289
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.75/FPS
58%
Price, €
€215.47
50%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7 (12th Gen) i7-12700 Dodeca-core (12 Core) 2.10 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for €215.47 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 30 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
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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