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$131.32
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MSRP $289
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K 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 i5-12600K is 2744 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Core i7-4790K
- Up to 24% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - $131.32 vs $172.99
- Up to 19% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-12600K - $0.77 vs $0.95 per FPS
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 88 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 6% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-4790K - 182 vs 171 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 16 vs 8 threads
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
171
94%
Value, $/FPS
$0.77/FPS
100%
Price, $
$131.32
100%
Value Winner
Core i7 Quad-core i7-4790K 4GHz Desktop Processor
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
182
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.95/FPS
81%
Price, $
$172.99
75%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790K | vs | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-4790K or Core i5-12600K
With selected game settings
79 FPS
$20.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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66 FPS
$28.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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66 FPS
$18.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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105 FPS
$16.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,682.23
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104 FPS
$17.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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87 FPS
$41.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,598
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59 FPS
$22.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$207
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$131.32
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$332.61
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$131.32
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$117.06
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$131.32
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$379
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$131.32
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$289.02
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$131.32
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$343.99
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$131.32
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$283.49
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$131.32
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$172
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$131.32
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$269.95
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$131.32
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$499
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$131.32
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$144.59
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$131.32
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$129.29
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$131.32
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$129.99
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$131.32
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$899.99
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$131.32
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$417.61
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$131.32
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$744.99
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$131.32
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$319.99
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$131.32
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$309
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$131.32
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$133.45
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$182.99
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