Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K 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 i7-4790K is 333 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4770S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 3% better in Ready or Not than Core i7-4770S - 266 vs 258 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4770S
- Up to 55% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - $119.0 vs $261.54
- Up to 53% better value when playing Ready or Not than Core i7-4790K - $0.46 vs $0.98 per FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 65 vs 88 Watts
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
266
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.98/FPS
46.93877551020408%
Price, $
$261.54
45%
FPS Winner
Buy for $261.54 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 361223 minutes ago
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
FPS
258
96.99248120300751%
Value, $/FPS
$0.46/FPS
100%
Price, $
$119
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $119 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 361223 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
Single-Core
1149
82.84066330209085%
Multi-Core
3579
81.45197997269004%
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Core i7-4770S |
---|---|---|
May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2013 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Haswell | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
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 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |