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£235
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $324
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $312
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MSRP in USD: $312
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F 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 i7-12700F is 2805 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 11% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-4790 - 132 vs 119 FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 65 vs 84 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 20 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - £65.99 vs £235.0
- Up to 69% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i7-12700F - £0.55 vs £1.78 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel® Core™ i7-12700F Desktop Processor 25M Cache, up to 4.90 GHz
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Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
119
90%
Value, £/FPS
£0.55/FPS
100%
Price, £
£65.99
100%
Value Winner
Powerful Intel i7-4790 CPU with 35W TDP - Quad Core
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In Stock
Updated 82 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700F | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 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 |
12 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 84 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700F or Core i7-4790
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
78 FPS
£14.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,144.95
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117 FPS
£14.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700F
12 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,749.99
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82 FPS
£16.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£1,351.99
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104 FPS
£13.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,449.99
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78 FPS
£14.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£1,124.99
In Stock
78 FPS
£13.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£1,019
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