Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700F outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700F is 2805 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Up to 7% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - €261.4 vs €280.99
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 8% better in Rocket League than Core i7-4790K - 770 vs 715 FPS
- Up to 3% better value when playing Rocket League than Core i7-4790K - €0.36 vs €0.37 per 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 - 20 vs 8 threads
Rocket League
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
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Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
770
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.36/FPS
100%
Price, €
€280.99
93%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Core i7-12700F |
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May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 12 |
8 | Threads | 20 |
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 | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |