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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 2896 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - $115.0 vs $349.0
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 84 vs 150 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 102% better in Immortals of Aveum than Core i7-4790 - 93 vs 46 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 24 vs 8 threads
Immortals of Aveum
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900KS Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.50 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1221
45.35661218424963%
Multi-Core
3852
23.74406706527769%
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KS |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 5th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 150 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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