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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $233
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $350
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MSRP in USD: $350
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 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 i5-12600 is 2826 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 13% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i7-4790K - 266 vs 235 FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 65 vs 88 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - $145.0 vs $276.93
- Up to 40% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i5-12600 - $0.62 vs $1.04 per FPS
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
266
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.04/FPS
59%
Price, $
$276.93
52%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Intel Core i7 i7-4790K Quad-core (4 Core) 4 GHz Processor - Socket H3 LGA-1150 Pack CM8064601710501
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 88 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600 or Core i7-4790K
Sea of Thieves, 1920 x 1080, Mythical
158 FPS
$12.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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