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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 2744 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Core i7-4790K
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - £90.97 vs £330.99
- Up to 70% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i9-12900K - £0.78 vs £2.57 per FPS
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 88 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 11% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i7-4790K - 129 vs 116 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 24 vs 8 threads
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
116
90%
Value, £/FPS
£0.78/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 i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
129
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.57/FPS
30%
Price, £
£330.99
27%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790K | vs | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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