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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4770S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4770S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4790 is 333 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4770S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4770S
- Up to 12% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - $119.0 vs $135.0
- Up to 11% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i7-4790 - $0.39 vs $0.44 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 0% better in Apex Legends than Core i7-4770S - 274 vs 273 FPS
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-4770S
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
FPS
273
99.63503649635037%
Value, $/FPS
$0.39/FPS
100%
Price, $
$119
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4770S Quad-Core Desktop Processor 3.1 GHZ 8 MB Cache- BX80646I74770S
Buy for $119 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 353884 minutes ago
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
274
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.44/FPS
88.63636363636364%
Price, $
$135
88%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
Buy for $135 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 353884 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-4770S
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4770S
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
Single-Core
1149
94.1031941031941%
Multi-Core
3579
92.91277258566979%
Intel Core i7-4770S | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2nd, 2013 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1150 | 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 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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