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MSRP $599
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Core i7-4500U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 3075 days newer than Core i7-4500U.
Advantages of Core i7-4500U
- Consumes up to 88% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 15 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 55% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i7-4500U - 101 vs 65 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4500U - 24 vs 4 threads
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
101
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.76/FPS
100%
Price, $
$279
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i7-4500U
Mobile • Jun 4th, 2013
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4500U | vs | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 4th, 2013 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel BGA 1168 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 1.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
15 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 18.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD 4400 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-4500U or Core i9-12900K
With selected game settings
15 FPS
$106.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,599
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15 FPS
$104.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,569
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59 FPS
$38.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,299.99
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49 FPS
$54.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,649.99
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101 FPS
$58.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$5,898
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41 FPS
$58.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,399
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59 FPS
$40.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,368.58
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26 FPS
$56.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,459
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41 FPS
$51.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,119.99
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59 FPS
$39.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,349.99
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