Intel Core i5-12600K vs Intel Core i7-4790S

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-12600K and Intel Core i7-4790S processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i5-12600K

Intel Core i7-4790S

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12600K

CPU is newer: launch date 7 year(s) 6 month(s) later
Around 23% higher clock speed: 4.90 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
Around 40% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 71.35°C
2.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
9.5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.5x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
4x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 32 GB
Around 79% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3929 vs 2200
3.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 27632 vs 7000

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Nov 2021 vs 1 May 2014
Maximum frequency	4.90 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 71.35°C
L1 cache	640 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache	9.5 MB vs 1 MB
L3 cache	20 MB vs 8 MB
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3929 vs 2200
PassMark - CPU mark	27632 vs 7000

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-12600K
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4790S

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3929

2200

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

27632

7000

Name	Intel Core i5-12600K	Intel Core i7-4790S
PassMark - Single thread mark	3929	2200
PassMark - CPU mark	27632	7000
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	7984
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		910
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3239
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		5.16
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		86.186
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.639
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.48
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		6.08
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1296
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2036
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3347
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1296
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2036
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3347

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-12600K	Intel Core i7-4790S
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Haswell
Launch date	4 Nov 2021	1 May 2014
Launch price (MSRP)	$289 - 299	$303
Place in performance rating	325	1654
Processor Number	i5-12600K	i7-4790S
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$498.91
Value for money (0-100)		5.65
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	640 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	9.5 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	20 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	Intel 7	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	71.35°C
Maximum frequency	4.90 GHz	4.00 GHz
Base frequency		3.20 GHz
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
Die size		177 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		71 °C
Number of cores		4
Number of threads		8
Transistor count		1400 Million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Graphics
Device ID	0x4680	0x412
Execution Units	32
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.45 GHz	1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 770	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Graphics max frequency		1.2 GHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Max video memory		2 GB
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4	3
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA		1920x1200@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.5	4.3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1700	FCLGA1150
Thermal Solution	PCG 2020A	PCG 2013C
Low Halogen Options Available
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		65 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	16
PCI Express revision	5.0 and 4.0	Up to 3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Secure Boot
Anti-Theft technology
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)