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MSRP $384
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF 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 i7-12700KF is 2744 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Core i7-4790K
- Up to 28% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - $131.32 vs $182.99
- Up to 5% better value when playing Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i7-12700KF - $1.09 vs $1.15 per FPS
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 88 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 32% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i7-4790K - 159 vs 120 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 20 vs 8 threads
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
120
75%
Value, $/FPS
$1.09/FPS
100%
Price, $
$131.32
100%
Value Winner
Core i7 Quad-core i7-4790K 4GHz Desktop Processor
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Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
159
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.15/FPS
95%
Price, $
$182.99
71%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790K | vs | Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| 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 | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-4790K or Core i7-12700KF
With selected game settings
62 FPS
$28.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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62 FPS
$27.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,727.99
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89 FPS
$27.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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89 FPS
$11.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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84 FPS
$10.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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113 FPS
$16.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$15.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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100 FPS
$15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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62 FPS
$20.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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100 FPS
$18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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