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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS 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 i9-12900KS is 2896 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 19% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i7-4790K - 134 vs 113 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Up to 52% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - €236.17 vs €488.12
- Up to 43% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Core i9-12900KS - €2.09 vs €3.64 per FPS
- Consumes up to 41% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 88 vs 150 Watts
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
FPS
134
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.64/FPS
57%
Price, €
€488.12
48%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KS processor 30 MB Smart Cache Box
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Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
113
84%
Value, €/FPS
€2.09/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 19 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KS | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 5th, 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 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 88 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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