Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4790T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 2805 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790T.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790T
- Up to 15% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - $109.59 vs $128.65
- Up to 11% better value when playing Resident Evil Village than Core i5-12500 - $0.41 vs $0.46 per FPS
- Consumes up to 31% less energy than Intel Core i5-12500 - 45 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 5% better in Resident Evil Village than Core i7-4790T - 312 vs 298 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790T - 12 vs 8 threads
Resident Evil Village
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
298
95.51282051282051%
Value, €/FPS
€0.41/FPS
100%
Price, €
€121.65
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €121.65 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2348 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
312
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.46/FPS
89.13043478260869%
Price, €
€142.8
85%
FPS Winner
Buy for €142.8 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2355 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1150
49.762007788836%
Multi-Core
3381
37.23978411719352%
Intel Core i7-4790T | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
---|---|---|
May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 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 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
45 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
No | Overclockable | No |