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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $519
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 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 i9-12900 is 2805 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790T.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790T
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $109.59 vs $287.35
- Up to 55% better value when playing Resident Evil 4 than Core i9-12900 - $0.71 vs $1.58 per FPS
- Consumes up to 31% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900 - 45 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 18% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i7-4790T - 202 vs 171 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790T - 24 vs 8 threads
Resident Evil 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-4790T
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
171
84%
Value, €/FPS
€0.71/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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Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-4790T
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790T | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| 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 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
45 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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