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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790S on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900K is 2734 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790S
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $200.71 vs $243.48
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 24% better in Valorant than Core i7-4790S - 932 vs 753 FPS
- Up to 3% better value when playing Valorant than Core i7-4790S - $0.29 vs $0.3 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790S - 24 vs 8 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i7-4790S Processor (8M Cache, 3.2 GHz) BX80646I74790S
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
932
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.29/FPS
100%
Price, €
€270.26
82%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790S | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| May 11th, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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