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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790S on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 2816 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 28% better in New World than Core i7-4790S - 141 vs 110 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790S - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790S
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - $60.04 vs $165.48
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Intel Core i7-4790S Processor (8M Cache, 3.2 GHz) BX80646I74790S
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Single-Core
1192
50.27414592998735%
Multi-Core
3737
38.44254706305936%
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790S |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | May 11th, 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 | 3.2 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600 or Core i7-4790S
New World, 1920 x 1080, Very High
85 FPS
$23.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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