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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 2744 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Core i7-4790K
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $131.32 vs $283.49
- Up to 49% better value when playing God of War than Core i9-12900K - $0.75 vs $1.47 per FPS
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 88 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 11% better in God of War than Core i7-4790K - 193 vs 174 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 24 vs 8 threads
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
174
90%
Value, $/FPS
$0.75/FPS
100%
Price, $
$131.32
100%
Value Winner
Core i7 Quad-core i7-4790K 4GHz Desktop Processor
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
193
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.47/FPS
51%
Price, $
$283.49
46%
FPS 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
Ultra
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790K | vs | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-4790K or Core i9-12900K
With selected game settings
140 FPS
$16.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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116 FPS
$21.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,499.99
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140 FPS
$16.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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193 FPS
$30.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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127 FPS
$19.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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96 FPS
$15.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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117 FPS
$18.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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79 FPS
$20.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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140 FPS
$17.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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132 FPS
$15.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$269.95
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$131.32
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$144.59
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