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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $312
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4790 is 920 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - $82.0 vs $135.0
- Up to 36% better value when playing God of War than Core i7-4790 - $0.5 vs $0.78 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 4% better in God of War than Core i7-2700K - 172 vs 165 FPS
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than Intel Core i7-2700K - 84 vs 95 Watts
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
FPS
165
95.93023255813954%
Value, $/FPS
$0.5/FPS
100%
Price, $
$82
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-2700K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72700K
Buy for $82 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349599 minutes ago
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
172
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.78/FPS
64.1025641025641%
Price, $
$135
60%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
Buy for $135 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349601 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Single-Core
664
54.38165438165438%
Multi-Core
2264
58.77466251298027%
Intel Core i7-2700K | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24th, 2011 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 84 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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