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MSRP $384
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4790K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 2744 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Core i7-4790K
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - £90.97 vs £218.88
- Up to 53% better value when playing Remnant II than Core i7-12700KF - £1.03 vs £2.19 per FPS
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 88 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 14% better in Remnant II than Core i7-4790K - 100 vs 88 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 20 vs 8 threads
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
88
88%
Value, £/FPS
£1.03/FPS
100%
Price, £
£90.97
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7 i7-4790K Quad-core (4 Core) 4 GHz Processor - Socket H3 LGA-1150 Pack CM8064601710501
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Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
100
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.19/FPS
47%
Price, £
£218.88
41%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790K | vs | Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-4790K or Core i7-12700KF
With selected game settings
66 FPS
£20.45/FPS
32 GB, N/A Storage
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53 FPS
£20.75/FPS
8 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,099.99
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53 FPS
£23.21/FPS
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,229.95
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79 FPS
£21.9/FPS
16 GB, N/A Storage
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79 FPS
£22.65/FPS
32 GB, 3 TB HDD
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£1,789.59
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