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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790T on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 2744 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790T.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790T
- Up to 6% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - $149.88 vs $159.34
- Consumes up to 64% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 45 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 18% better in No Man's Sky than Core i7-4790T - 200 vs 170 FPS
- Up to 9% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i7-4790T - $0.8 vs $0.88 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790T - 16 vs 8 threads
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790T
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
170
85%
Value, $/FPS
$0.88/FPS
90.90909090909092%
Price, $
$149.88
100%
Intel CORE I7-4790T 2.70GHZ SKT1150 6MB Cache Tray, CM8064601561513 (SKT1150 6MB Cache Tray)
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Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
200
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.8/FPS
100%
Price, $
$159.34
94%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790T
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790T
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1150
46.5210355987055%
Multi-Core
3381
28.09072781655035%
Intel Core i7-4790T | vs | Intel Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
45 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-4790T or Core i5-12600KF
No Man's Sky, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
115 FPS
$9.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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190 FPS
$8.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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