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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $312
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-4790 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-3970X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-4790 is 546 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3970X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3970X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 7% better in No Man's Sky than Core i7-3970X - 171 vs 160 FPS
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i7-3970X - $135.0 vs $209.74
- Up to 40% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i7-3970X - $0.79 vs $1.31 per FPS
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than Intel Core i7-3970X - 84 vs 150 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3970X doesn't have integrated graphics
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
FPS
160
93.56725146198829%
Value, $/FPS
$1.31/FPS
60.30534351145038%
Price, $
$209.74
64%
Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-3970X 3.5GHz 5.0GT/s 15MB LGA2011 Processor Without -fan, Retail BX80619I73970X
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Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
171
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.79/FPS
100%
Price, $
$135
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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In Stock
Updated 358251 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Single-Core
648
53.07125307125307%
Multi-Core
3305
85.79958463136033%
Intel Core i7-3970X | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1st, 2012 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 84 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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