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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $312
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MSRP in USD: $312
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-10700KF 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 i7-10700KF is 2191 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700KF
- Performs up to 7% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i7-4790 - 148 vs 138 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 34% cheaper than Core i7-10700KF - $135.0 vs $205.5
- Up to 29% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i7-10700KF - $0.98 vs $1.39 per FPS
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than Intel Core i7-10700KF - 84 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-10700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-10700KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
148
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.39/FPS
70.50359712230217%
Price, $
$205.5
65%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-10700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 125W
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Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
138
93.24324324324324%
Value, $/FPS
$0.98/FPS
100%
Price, $
$135
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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In Stock
Updated 349042 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-10700KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1221
71.82352941176471%
Multi-Core
3852
47.655573425708276%
Intel Core i7-10700KF | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-10700KF or Core i7-4790
Need For Speed Unbound, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
65 FPS
$13.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$846.99
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93 FPS
$26.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-10700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,459.99
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65 FPS
$22.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700KF
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,439.99
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65 FPS
$20.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Core i7-10700KF
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,347
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74 FPS
$13.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-10700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999.99
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111 FPS
$18.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,999.98
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