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€457.57
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $350
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MSRP in USD: $350
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 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 i9-12900 is 2805 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 40% better in War Thunder than Core i7-4790K - 251 vs 179 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 - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - €236.17 vs €457.57
- Up to 27% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i9-12900 - €1.32 vs €1.82 per FPS
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Intel® Core™ i9-12900, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 30M, fino a 5,10 GHz
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Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
179
71%
Value, €/FPS
€1.32/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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 88 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900 or Core i7-4790K
War Thunder, 1920 x 1080, Movie
211 FPS
€6.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,399
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211 FPS
€7.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,490
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203 FPS
€8.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,669
In Stock
221 FPS
€8.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900
8 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,829
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205 FPS
€13.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,770.6
In Stock
240 FPS
€8.08/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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€1,939
In Stock
213 FPS
€7.37/FPS
Radeon RX 6700
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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€1,569
In Stock
221 FPS
€7.64/FPS
Radeon RX 6750 XT
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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€1,689
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209 FPS
€7.27/FPS
Radeon RX 6650 XT
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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€1,519
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