Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K 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 i7-12700K is 2744 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 127% better in League of Legends than Core i7-4790 - 323 vs 142 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 20 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - £65.99 vs £253.11
- Up to 41% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i7-12700K - £0.46 vs £0.78 per FPS
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 84 vs 125 Watts
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
323
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.78/FPS
58%
Price, £
£253.11
26%
FPS Winner
Buy for £253.11 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 265 minutes ago
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
142
43%
Value, £/FPS
£0.46/FPS
100%
Price, £
£65.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £65.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 266 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | 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 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 84 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |