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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $212
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790T 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 cheaper Core i7-4790T.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790T
- Up to 15% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - $149.88 vs $175.95
- Consumes up to 31% less energy than Intel Core i5-12500 - 45 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 35% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i7-4790T - 152 vs 113 FPS
- Up to 13% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i7-4790T - $1.16 vs $1.33 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790T - 12 vs 8 threads
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790T
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
113
74.3421052631579%
Value, $/FPS
$1.33/FPS
87.21804511278194%
Price, $
$149.88
100%
Intel CORE I7-4790T 2.70GHZ SKT1150 6MB Cache Tray, CM8064601561513 (SKT1150 6MB Cache Tray)
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Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
152
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.16/FPS
100%
Price, $
$175.95
85%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790T
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790T
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1150
49.762007788836%
Multi-Core
3381
37.23978411719352%
Intel Core i7-4790T | 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 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
45 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-4790T or Core i5-12500
Far Cry 6, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
64 FPS
$11.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$754
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93 FPS
$8.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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93 FPS
$11.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,029
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64 FPS
$12.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$809
In Stock
83 FPS
$9.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$799.99
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64 FPS
$11.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$729
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64 FPS
$10.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$699
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64 FPS
$23.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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64 FPS
$12.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$799
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64 FPS
$13.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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