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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $233
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 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 i5-12600 is 2826 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790T.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790T
- Up to 46% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - $109.59 vs $201.51
- Up to 36% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i5-12600 - $0.54 vs $0.84 per FPS
- Consumes up to 31% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600 - 45 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 17% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i7-4790T - 266 vs 227 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790T - 12 vs 8 threads
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i7-4790T
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
227
85.33834586466166%
Value, €/FPS
€0.54/FPS
100%
Price, €
€121.65
100%
Value Winner
Intel CORE I7-4790T 2.70GHZ SKT1150 6MB Cache Tray, CM8064601561513 (SKT1150 6MB Cache Tray)
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Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
266
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.84/FPS
64.28571428571429%
Price, €
€223.68
54%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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In Stock
Updated 2376 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i7-4790T
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790T
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1150
48.50274145929988%
Multi-Core
3381
34.78037238967184%
Intel Core i7-4790T | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 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 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
45 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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