Intel Core i7-12700
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Intel Core i7-4790
Intel Core i7-12700
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Intel Core i7-4790

Which to select

What to choose and what is the difference between Intel Core i7-12700 and Intel Core i7-4790? Which processor is more powerful and faster to accomplish your task? The processor with the best specifications and a winner in benchmarks is your choice!

CPU generation and family

Processor nomenclature, family, group and segment.

Intel Core i7-12700
Name
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Desktop / Server
Segment
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Intel Core i 12000
CPU group
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Intel Core i7
Family
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12
Generation
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Intel Core i7-11700
Predecessor
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Intel Core i7-13700
Successor
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

What to choose Intel Core i7-12700 or Intel Core i7-4790? The greater the value of the characteristic (highlighted in green), the better.

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Frequency
3.60 GHz
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CPU Cores
4
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Turbo (1 Core)
4.00 GHz
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CPU Threads
8
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Hyperthreading
Yes
No
Overclocking
No
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Turbo (4 Cores)
3.80 GHz
hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Core architecture
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12 / 20
CPU Cores / Threads
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8x Golden Cove
A-Core
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4x Gracemont
B-Core
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Yes
Hyperthreading / SMT
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2.10 GHz (4.90 GHz)
A-Core Frequency
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1.60 GHz (3.60 GHz)
B-Core Frequency
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Internal Graphics

The graphics chip allows the processor to perform complex calculation and display tasks. The more memory and the higher the clock frequency, the better. Determine the winner, who has the better chip? Intel Core i7-12700 or Intel Core i7-4790. 

Intel UHD Graphics 770
GPU name
Intel HD Graphics 4600
0.30 GHz
GPU frequency
0.35 GHz
1.50 GHz
GPU (Turbo)
1.20 GHz
11
Generation
7.5
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DirectX Version
11.1
32
Execution units
20
256
Shader
160
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Max. Memory
2 GB
3
Max. displays
3
10 nm
Technology
22 nm
Q4/2021
Release date
Q2/2013
64 GB
Max. GPU Memory
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12
Direct X
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Hardware codec support

Technical information that will be of interest to specialists and does not affect the performance of the processor. It can be skipped in the comparison.

Decode / Encode
h264
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
JPEG
Decode
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h265 8bit
No
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h265 10bit
No
Decode / Encode
VP8
No
Decode / Encode
VP9
No
Decode
VC-1
Decode
Decode / Encode
AVC
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
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Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
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AV1
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Memory & PCIe

The interfaces and standards of RAM that the processor supports. The more modern the standard and the larger the memory capacity, the better.

DDR4-3200DDR5-4800
Memory type
DDR3-1600
128 GB
Max. Memory
32 GB
2 (Dual Channel)
Memory channels
2
Yes
ECC
No
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PCIe version
3.0
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PCIe lanes
16
76.8 GB/s
Bandwidth
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5.0 x 20
PCIe
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Yes
AES-NI
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Memory & PCIe

Encryption

Data encryption standards supported by CPUs

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AES-NI
Yes

Thermal Management

TDP is the maximum amount of heat generated by the processor. It is used when selecting a cooling system. The higher the TDP, the more heat the cooling system will have to dissipate.

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TDP
84 W
100 °C
Tjunction max.
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TDP up
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TDP down
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180 W
TDP (PL2)
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65 W
TDP (PL1 / PBP)
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Technical details

These are key parameters that will help you determine which CPU is better. Pay special attention to the release date, technological aspects of the manufacturing process (measured in nanometers), and the third-level cache (L3).

25.00 MB
L3-Cache
8.00 MB
10 nm
Technology
22 nm
Alder Lake S
Architecture
Haswell Refresh
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Virtualization
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
LGA 1700
Socket
LGA 1150
Q1/2022
Release date
Q2/2014
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Market price
ca. 280 $
x86-64 (64 bit)
Instruction set (ISA)
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12.00 MB
L2-Cache
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Part Number
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SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
ISA extensions
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Monolithic
Chip design
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Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Operating systems
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339 $
Release price
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Technical data sheet
Documents
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Devices using this processor

Devices that can use this type of processor, desktop or laptop.

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Used in
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User rating

5.0 Out of 1 CpusData Score Intel Core i7-12700
0.0 Out of 0 CpusData Score Intel Core i7-4790