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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $312
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MSRP in USD: $312
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3770S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-3770S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4790 is 732 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3770S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770S
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - $75.0 vs $135.0
- Up to 40% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i7-4790 - $0.59 vs $0.98 per FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 65 vs 84 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 9% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i7-3770S - 138 vs 127 FPS
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3770S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
127
92.02898550724638%
Value, $/FPS
$0.59/FPS
100%
Price, $
$75
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-3770S Quad-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I73770S
Buy for $75 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349155 minutes ago
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
138
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.98/FPS
60.204081632653065%
Price, $
$135
55%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
Buy for $135 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349157 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3770S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3770S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
669
54.791154791154796%
Multi-Core
2234
57.99584631360333%
Intel Core i7-3770S | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 84 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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