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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4790S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 2734 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790S.
Advantages of Core i7-4790S
- Up to 55% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - $64.78 vs $144.57
- Up to 52% better value when playing Resident Evil Village than Core i5-12600KF - $0.22 vs $0.46 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 6% better in Resident Evil Village than Core i7-4790S - 315 vs 298 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790S - 16 vs 8 threads
Resident Evil Village
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
FPS
298
95%
Value, $/FPS
$0.22/FPS
100%
Price, $
$64.78
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790S Processor (8M Cache, 3.2 GHz) BX80646I74790S
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Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
315
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.46/FPS
48%
Price, $
$144.57
44%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790S | vs | Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| May 11th, 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 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-4790S or Core i5-12600KF
With selected game settings
130 FPS
$11.54/FPS
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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229 FPS
$6.11/FPS
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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250 FPS
$6.6/FPS
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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