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€298
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $409
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $350
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MSRP in USD: $350
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700K is 2744 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 30% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i7-4790K - 199 vs 153 FPS
- Up to 12% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than Core i7-4790K - €1.5 vs €1.71 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 20 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Up to 12% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - €261.4 vs €298.0
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 88 vs 125 Watts
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
199
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.5/FPS
100%
Price, €
€298
87%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-12700K Box
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Intel Core i7 i7-4790K Processore quad-core (4 core) 4 GHz - Presa H3 LGA-1150 Confezione CM8064601710501
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
|---|---|---|
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 | 4.0 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 88 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700K or Core i7-4790K
Dead Island 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
145 FPS
€12.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,799.99
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91 FPS
€14.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,279.99
In Stock
145 FPS
€11.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
12 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,633.58
In Stock
91 FPS
€11.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,078
In Stock
129 FPS
€26.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€3,359.01
In Stock
129 FPS
€17.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,207.62
In Stock
154 FPS
€29.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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€4,499
In Stock
144 FPS
€22.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€3,231.48
In Stock
110 FPS
€13.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€1,529
In Stock
91 FPS
€13.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€1,269
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