Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF 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 i9-12900KF is 2744 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790T.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790T
- Up to 35% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - $109.59 vs $169.63
- Up to 33% better value when playing Stray than Core i9-12900KF - $0.67 vs $1.0 per FPS
- Consumes up to 64% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 45 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 4% better in Stray than Core i7-4790T - 189 vs 182 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790T - 24 vs 8 threads
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
182
96.29629629629629%
Value, €/FPS
€0.67/FPS
100%
Price, €
€121.65
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €121.65 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2012 minutes ago
Buy for €188.29 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2019 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1150
45.23996852871755%
Multi-Core
3381
22.720247295208658%
Intel Core i7-4790T | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KF |
---|---|---|
May 1st, 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 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
45 W | TDP | 125 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |