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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 46% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $149.88 vs $279.99
- Up to 40% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Core i9-12900K - $1.51 vs $2.5 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 13% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i7-4790T - 112 vs 99 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790T - 24 vs 8 threads
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790T
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
99
88.39285714285714%
Value, $/FPS
$1.51/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 i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
112
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.5/FPS
60.4%
Price, $
$279.99
53%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 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 i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790T
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1150
43.89312977099237%
Multi-Core
3381
21.890579475558432%
Intel Core i7-4790T | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Builds Using Core i7-4790T or Core i9-12900K
Sons Of The Forest, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
112 FPS
$32.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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102 FPS
$18.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,899.99
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82 FPS
$39.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$3,199
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95 FPS
$30.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,870.49
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102 FPS
$23.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,399.99
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49 FPS
$27.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,348
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67 FPS
$23.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,549
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95 FPS
$41.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 8 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,969
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67 FPS
$25.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,699
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78 FPS
$14.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,149.99
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