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$135
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-13700K 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 i7-13700K is 3071 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i7-13700K - $135.0 vs $373.59
- Up to 59% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i7-13700K - $1.17 vs $2.85 per FPS
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than Intel Core i7-13700K - 84 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-13700K
- Performs up to 14% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i7-4790 - 131 vs 115 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 24 vs 8 threads
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
115
87.78625954198473%
Value, $/FPS
$1.17/FPS
100%
Price, $
$135
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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Updated 348676 minutes ago
Core i7-13700K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
131
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.85/FPS
41.05263157894736%
Price, $
$373.59
36%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-13700K Gaming Desktop Processor 16 cores (8 P-cores + 8 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
Buy for $373.59 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348676 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i7-13700K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1221
42.99295774647887%
Multi-Core
3852
21.872693203111695%
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | Intel Core i7-13700K |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-4790 or Core i7-13700K
Baldur's Gate 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
98 FPS
$20.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999.99
In Stock
57 FPS
$22.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,279.99
In Stock
121 FPS
$23.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,799.99
In Stock
57 FPS
$28.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700K
64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,639.99
In Stock
111 FPS
$18.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
In Stock
121 FPS
$22.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,779.99
In Stock
57 FPS
$28.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,625
In Stock
57 FPS
$28.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$1,628
In Stock
57 FPS
$29.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,669.99
In Stock
98 FPS
$35.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$3,499.99
In Stock
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