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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $494
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4790T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 2805 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790T.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790T
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - $149.88 vs $360.95
- Up to 48% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i9-12900F - $0.86 vs $1.64 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 26% better in World of Warcraft than Core i7-4790T - 220 vs 175 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790T - 24 vs 8 threads
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-4790T
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
175
79.54545454545455%
Value, $/FPS
$0.86/FPS
100%
Price, $
$149.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel CORE I7-4790T 2.70GHZ SKT1150 6MB Cache Tray, CM8064601561513 (SKT1150 6MB Cache Tray)
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Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
220
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.64/FPS
52.4390243902439%
Price, $
$360.95
41%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900F Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Updated 3909 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-4790T
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790T
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1150
45.29342260732572%
Multi-Core
3381
24.341252699784015%
Intel Core i7-4790T | vs | Intel Core i9-12900F |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 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 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 45 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-4790T or Core i9-12900F
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
172 FPS
$7.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,371.02
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172 FPS
$6.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,151.99
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172 FPS
$7.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,294.99
In Stock
172 FPS
$7.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,369.99
In Stock
200 FPS
$9.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,899
In Stock
172 FPS
$9.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,589.99
In Stock
172 FPS
$8.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,399
In Stock
200 FPS
$8.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,759
In Stock
172 FPS
$7.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,369
In Stock
172 FPS
$8.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,499
In Stock
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