Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4790 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 2744 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 3% better in Stray than Core i7-4790 - 189 vs 183 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - £65.99 vs £156.1
- Up to 57% better value when playing Stray than Core i5-12600KF - £0.36 vs £0.83 per FPS
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 84 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
189
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.83/FPS
43%
Price, £
£156.1
42%
FPS Winner
Buy for £156.1 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 101 minutes ago
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
183
96%
Value, £/FPS
£0.36/FPS
100%
Price, £
£65.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £65.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 102 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600KF | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 84 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |