Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K 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 i7-4790K is 732 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3770S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 5% better in Fortnite than Core i7-3770S - 226 vs 216 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770S
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - $75.0 vs $261.54
- Up to 70% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i7-4790K - $0.35 vs $1.16 per FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 65 vs 88 Watts
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
226
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.16/FPS
30.17241379310345%
Price, $
$261.54
28%
FPS Winner
Buy for $261.54 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 361463 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
216
95.57522123893806%
Value, $/FPS
$0.35/FPS
100%
Price, $
$75
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $75 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 361462 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
669
48.23359769286229%
Multi-Core
2234
50.84205735093309%
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Core i7-3770S |
---|---|---|
May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Haswell | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 8 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |