Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 2744 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790T.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790T
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $149.88 vs $536.98
- Up to 66% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i9-12900K - $0.66 vs $1.97 per FPS
- Consumes up to 64% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 45 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 20% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i7-4790T - 273 vs 227 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790T - 24 vs 8 threads
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
227
83%
Value, $/FPS
$0.66/FPS
100%
Price, $
$149.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $149.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2310 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
273
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.97/FPS
33%
Price, $
$536.98
27%
FPS Winner
Buy for $536.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2311 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790T | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
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May 1st, 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 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
45 W | TDP | 125 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |