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€236.17
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $350
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MSRP in USD: $350
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $349
Availability
MSRP in USD: $349
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4790K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700 is 2826 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i7-12700 - €236.17 vs €302.0
- Up to 2% better value when playing Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i7-12700 - €1.97 vs €2.0 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 26% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i7-4790K - 151 vs 120 FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 65 vs 88 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 16 vs 8 threads
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
120
79%
Value, €/FPS
€1.97/FPS
100%
Price, €
€236.17
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7 i7-4790K Processore quad-core (4 core) 4 GHz - Presa H3 LGA-1150 Confezione CM8064601710501
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Updated 102 minutes ago
Intel® Core™ i7-12700, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 25M, fino a 4,90 GHz
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Updated 102 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Core i7-12700 |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 88 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-4790K or Core i7-12700
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales, 1920 x 1080, Very High
52 FPS
€20.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,044.99
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35 FPS
€31.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 16 GB SSD
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€1,089.9
In Stock
66 FPS
€17.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,187
In Stock
52 FPS
€51.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,699
In Stock
52 FPS
€16.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€849
In Stock
52 FPS
€28.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,499.6
In Stock
52 FPS
€20.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,090.99
In Stock
52 FPS
€30.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,604.59
In Stock
52 FPS
€34.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,775.98
In Stock
52 FPS
€24.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,299
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