In Battlefield 6, the Core i7-4790S is quite a bit slower than the Core i5-12600K and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $45 more expensive!
Core i7-4790S
- Consumes up to 48% less energy – 65 vs 125 Watts
- Consumes up to 48% less energy
Core i5-12600K
- Up to 60% faster in Battlefield 6 – 112 vs 70 FPS
- Up to 60% faster in Battlefield 6
- Is 7 years and 5 months newer – Nov 04, 2021 vs May 11, 2014
- Is 7 years and 5 months newer
- Up to 20% cheaper – $184.46 vs $229.95
- Up to 20% cheaper
- Up to 50% better value in Battlefield 6 – $1.64 vs $3.28/FPS
- Up to 50% better value in Battlefield 6
Battlefield 6 FPS Calculator
Core i7-4790S vs Core i5-12600K: Comparison of performance and price
Core i7-4790S
May 11th, 2014
Average FPS
70 FPS
62%
Min 1% FPS
53 FPS
63%
Price, $
$229.95
80%
Value, $/FPS
$3.28/FPS
50%
Core i5-12600K
Nov 4th, 2021
Average FPS
112 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
84 FPS
100%
Price, $
$184.46
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.64/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-4790S vs Core i5-12600K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-4790S vs Core i5-12600K in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-4790S
May 11th, 2014
Cores
4-core
40%
L3 Cache
8 MB
40%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
86%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
82%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
33%
Core i5-12600K
Nov 4th, 2021
Cores
10-core
100%
L3 Cache
20 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i7-4790S May 11th, 2014 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i5-12600K Nov 4th, 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| May 11th, 2014 | Released | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| $312.00 | MSRP | $289.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1150 | Socket | LGA1700 |
65 W | Power Consumption | 125 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 1600 MHz (DDR3) | RAM | 3200 MHz (DDR4), 4800 MHz (DDR5) |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
