The Core i7-4790S is at least much slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-12600, however, it's a better value for money, as it's $93.29 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i7-4790S
- Up to 56% cheaper – $72.19 vs $165.48
- A better value for money for gaming
Advantages of the Core i5-12600
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 8 threads
Core i7-4790S vs Core i5-12600
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i7-4790S
May 11th, 2014
Average FPS
161
91%
Min 1% FPS
121
92%
Price, $
$72.19
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.44/FPS
100%
Core i5-12600
Jan 8th, 2022
Average FPS
176
100%
Min 1% FPS
132
100%
Price, $
$165.48
43%
Value, $/FPS
$0.94/FPS
47%
Core i7-4790S vs Core i5-12600 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-4790S vs Core i5-12600 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-4790S vs Core i5-12600 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-4790S
May 11th, 2014
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
8 MB
44%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
83%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
33%
Core i5-12600
Jan 8th, 2022
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
18 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.8 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i7-4790S | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| May 11th, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2022 |
| $312.00 | MSRP | $233.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake-S |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.8 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 18 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1600 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
