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£259.2
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $349
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MSRP in USD: $349
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $350
Availability
MSRP in USD: $350
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 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 i7-12700 is 2826 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 8% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i7-4790K - 317 vs 294 FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 65 vs 88 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Up to 27% cheaper than Core i7-12700 - £188.88 vs £259.2
- Up to 22% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i7-12700 - £0.64 vs £0.82 per FPS
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel® Core™ i7-12700 Desktop Processor 25M Cache, up to 4.90 GHz
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Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
294
92%
Value, £/FPS
£0.64/FPS
100%
Price, £
£188.88
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 88 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700 or Core i7-4790K
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
139 FPS
£7.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£1,018.96
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148 FPS
£8.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,234.99
In Stock
119 FPS
£7.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£860.99
In Stock
119 FPS
£15.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,820.4
In Stock
139 FPS
£9.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
£1,299
In Stock
119 FPS
£15.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,799
In Stock
119 FPS
£13.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,579
In Stock
148 FPS
£9.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,461.99
In Stock
148 FPS
£8.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,322.53
In Stock
162 FPS
£14.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£2,427.99
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