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Core i7-4790 vs Core i9-12900KS

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

Availability

MSRP in USD: $312

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Availability

MSRP in USD: $739

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900KS 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 i9-12900KS is 2896 days newer than Core i7-4790.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790

  • Consumes up to 44% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 84 vs 150 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS

  • Performs up to 22% better in Lost Ark than Core i7-4790 - 304 vs 250 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 24 vs 8 threads
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Lost Ark

Lost Ark

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i7-4790 Logo
Core i7-4790

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


FPS

250

82.23684210526315%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i9-12900KS Logo
Core i9-12900KS

Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022


FPS

304

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€293

100%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900KS processor 30 MB Smart Cache Box

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In Stock

Updated 74487 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i7-4790 Logo
Core i7-4790

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

Intel Core i9-12900KS Logo
Core i9-12900KS

Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-4790 Logo
Core i7-4790

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1221

45.35661218424963%

Multi-Core

3852

23.74406706527769%

Intel Core i9-12900KS Logo
Core i9-12900KS

Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022


Single-Core

2692

100%

Multi-Core

16223

100%

Intel Core i7-4790 Logo

Intel Core i7-4790

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Intel Core i9-12900KS Logo

Intel Core i9-12900KS

May 1st, 2014Release Date
Apr 5th, 2022
Core i7CollectionCore i9
HaswellCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1150SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
16
8Threads
24
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.4 GHz
4.0 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.2 GHz
84 W
TDP150 W
22 nmProcess Size
10 nm
36.0x
Multiplier34.0x
Intel HD 4600Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

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