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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-920 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-920 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4790K is 1991 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-920.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 7% better in Rocket League than Core i7-920 - 715 vs 671 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-920 - 88 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-920 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-920
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - $90.0 vs $261.54
- Up to 65% better value when playing Rocket League than Core i7-4790K - $0.13 vs $0.37 per FPS
Rocket League
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
715
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.37/FPS
35.13513513513514%
Price, $
$261.54
34%
FPS Winner
Core I7-4790K 4.00 GHz Quad-Core LGA1150 SR219 CPU Processor in Box
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Updated 361235 minutes ago
Core i7-920
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
FPS
671
93.84615384615384%
Value, $/FPS
$0.13/FPS
100%
Price, $
$90
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7 Processor i7-920 2.66GHz 8 MB LGA1366 CPU BX80601920
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In Stock
Updated 361234 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i7-920
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-920
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Single-Core
415
29.920692141312184%
Multi-Core
1434
32.635411925352756%
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Core i7-920 |
|---|---|---|
May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 17th, 2008 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Bloomfield |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 130 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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