Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the more expensive Core i7-4790S on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 2734 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-4790S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790S
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 6% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-4790S - 166 vs 157 FPS
- Up to 1% cheaper than Core i7-4790S - $272.99 vs $274.5
- Up to 6% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-4790S - $1.64 vs $1.75 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790S - 24 vs 8 threads
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
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Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
166
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.64/FPS
100%
Price, $
$272.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790S | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KF |
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May 11th, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
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 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |