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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4790 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 2744 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 38% better in Dirt 5 than Core i7-4790 - 238 vs 173 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 20 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - $135.0 vs $253.44
- Up to 26% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i7-12700K - $0.78 vs $1.06 per FPS
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 84 vs 125 Watts
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
238
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.06/FPS
73.58490566037736%
Price, $
$253.44
53%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
173
72.68907563025209%
Value, $/FPS
$0.78/FPS
100%
Price, $
$135
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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Updated 348440 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1221
48.24180165942315%
Multi-Core
3852
28.12910763838177%
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 84 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700K or Core i7-4790
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
126 FPS
$10.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,299
In Stock
115 FPS
$12.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,449.99
In Stock
164 FPS
$14.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,299.99
In Stock
164 FPS
$13.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,147.99
In Stock
150 FPS
$8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
In Stock
143 FPS
$13.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 256 GB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$1,969
In Stock
164 FPS
$7.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,299.99
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99 FPS
$17.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,689
In Stock
99 FPS
$19.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,889
In Stock
143 FPS
$11.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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