Buy on Amazon
$261.54
In Stock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $350
Availability
MSRP in USD: $350
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $212
Availability
MSRP in USD: $212
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-4790K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12500 is 2805 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 22% better in Rust than Core i7-4790K - 237 vs 194 FPS
- Up to 25% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - $195.98 vs $261.54
- Up to 39% better value when playing Rust than Core i7-4790K - $0.83 vs $1.35 per 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
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core I7-4790K 4.00 GHz Quad-Core LGA1150 SR219 CPU Processor in Box
Buy for $261.54 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1805 minutes ago
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
237
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.83/FPS
100%
Price, $
$195.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for $195.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1804 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 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 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 88 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-4790K or Core i5-12500
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
72 FPS
$10.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$734.54
In Stock
99 FPS
$10.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,049
In Stock
99 FPS
$10.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$999
In Stock
99 FPS
$8.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$792.99
In Stock
99 FPS
$10.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$1,015.99
In Stock
99 FPS
$9.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$949.99
In Stock
89 FPS
$11.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,029.99
In Stock
89 FPS
$11.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,023.93
In Stock
72 FPS
$11.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$840
In Stock
72 FPS
$12.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$925
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
