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Core i7-4790 vs Core i9-12900K

Core i7-4790 vs Core i9-12900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Prices and Stock

MSRP $312

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Prices and Stock

MSRP $599

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Core i7-4790 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 2744 days newer than Core i7-4790.

Advantages of Core i7-4790

  • Consumes up to 33% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 84 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i9-12900K

  • Performs up to 13% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i7-4790 - 96 vs 85 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 24 vs 8 threads
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Hogwarts Legacy

Hogwarts Legacy

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-4790 Logo
Core i7-4790

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


FPS

85

89%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

96

100%

Value, €/FPS

€4.53/FPS

100%

Price, €

€434.79

100%

FPS and Value Winner

INTEL Core i9-12900K - Vassoio LGA1700 da 3,2 GHz

Buy for 434.79 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 162 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-4790 Logo
Core i7-4790

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-4790 Logo
Core i7-4790

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1221

47%

Multi-Core

3852

25%

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2620

100%

Multi-Core

15445

100%

Intel Core i7-4790 Logo

Core i7-4790

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo

Core i9-12900K

May 1st, 2014Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7CollectionCore i9
HaswellCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1150SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
16
8Threads
24
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
4.0 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.2 GHz
84 W
TDP125 W
22 nmProcess Size
10 nm
36.0x
Multiplier32.0x
Intel HD 4600Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

PCs Using Core i7-4790 or Core i9-12900K

With selected game settings

Core i7-4790 and Core i9-12900K Popular Comparisons

Compare 2 Processors in Games

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

434.79

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

512.55

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

434.79

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

219

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

434.79

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

135

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

434.79

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

179.84

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

434.79

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

98

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

434.79

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

317

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

434.79

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

169.84

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

434.79

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

201.2

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

434.79

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

243.3

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

434.79

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

414

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

434.79

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

144.41

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

434.79

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

367.85

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

434.79

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

242.21

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

434.79

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

314

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

434.79

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

198.71

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

434.79

vs
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

348.9

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

434.79

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

520

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

434.79

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

168.69

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

434.79

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

157.96

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

434.79

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

434.79

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

157

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

434.79

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

434.79

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

434.79

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

786.34

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

434.79

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

431.06

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

434.79

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

365.83

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

434.79

vs
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

164.13

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

434.79

vs
Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

227.89

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

434.79

vs
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

471.07

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

434.79

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

75.94

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

434.79

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

303.77

Intel Core i7-4790 Logo
Core i7-4790

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

512.55

Intel Core i7-4790 Logo
Core i7-4790

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

219

Intel Core i7-4790 Logo
Core i7-4790

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

135

Intel Core i7-4790 Logo
Core i7-4790

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

179.84

Intel Core i7-4790 Logo
Core i7-4790

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

98

Intel Core i7-4790 Logo
Core i7-4790

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

317

Intel Core i7-4790 Logo
Core i7-4790

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

169.84

Intel Core i7-4790 Logo
Core i7-4790

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

201.2

Intel Core i7-4790 Logo
Core i7-4790

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

243.3

Intel Core i7-4790 Logo
Core i7-4790

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

414

Intel Core i7-4790 Logo
Core i7-4790

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

144.41

Intel Core i7-4790 Logo
Core i7-4790

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

367.85

Intel Core i7-4790 Logo
Core i7-4790

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

242.21

Intel Core i7-4790 Logo
Core i7-4790

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

314

Intel Core i7-4790 Logo
Core i7-4790

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

198.71

Intel Core i7-4790 Logo
Core i7-4790

vs
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

348.9

Intel Core i7-4790 Logo
Core i7-4790

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

520

Intel Core i7-4790 Logo
Core i7-4790

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

168.69

Intel Core i7-4790 Logo
Core i7-4790

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

157.96

Intel Core i7-4790 Logo
Core i7-4790

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

Intel Core i7-4790 Logo
Core i7-4790

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

157

Intel Core i7-4790 Logo
Core i7-4790

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Intel Core i7-4790 Logo
Core i7-4790

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

Intel Core i7-4790 Logo
Core i7-4790

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

786.34

Intel Core i7-4790 Logo
Core i7-4790

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

431.06

Intel Core i7-4790 Logo
Core i7-4790

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

365.83

Intel Core i7-4790 Logo
Core i7-4790

vs
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

164.13

Intel Core i7-4790 Logo
Core i7-4790

vs
Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

227.89

Intel Core i7-4790 Logo
Core i7-4790

vs
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

471.07

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