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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-4790S on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600 is 2816 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-4790S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 49% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i7-4790S - 500 vs 335 FPS
- Up to 27% cheaper than Core i7-4790S - $144.76 vs $199.25
- Up to 52% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i7-4790S - $0.32 vs $0.66 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790S - 12 vs 8 threads
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i7-4790S Processor (8M Cache, 3.2 GHz) BX80646I74790S
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Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
500
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.32/FPS
100%
Price, €
€160.68
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790S | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| May 11th, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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