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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4790 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 2826 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 51% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - $135.0 vs $273.49
- Up to 28% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i5-12600 - $1.44 vs $2.0 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 46% better in Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i7-4790 - 137 vs 94 FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 65 vs 84 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 12 vs 8 threads
Assassin's Creed Mirage
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 84 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-4790 or Core i5-12600
Assassin's Creed Mirage, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
61 FPS
$32.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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