Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K 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 i5-12600K is 2734 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-4790S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790S
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 12% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i7-4790S - 95 vs 85 FPS
- Up to 35% cheaper than Core i7-4790S - $129.57 vs $200.71
- Up to 42% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i7-4790S - $1.51 vs $2.62 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790S - 16 vs 8 threads
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
95
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.51/FPS
100%
Price, €
€143.82
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790S | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
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May 11th, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 10 |
8 | Threads | 16 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |