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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-4790 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-5930K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-4790 is 123 days older than the more expensive Core i7-5930K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5930K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 1% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i7-5930K - 183 vs 182 FPS
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i7-5930K - $135.0 vs $549.95
- Up to 75% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i7-5930K - $0.74 vs $3.02 per FPS
- Consumes up to 40% less energy than Intel Core i7-5930K - 84 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5930K doesn't have integrated graphics
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-5930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
FPS
182
99.4535519125683%
Value, $/FPS
$3.02/FPS
24.503311258278146%
Price, $
$549.95
24%
Intel Core i7-5930K Processor 3.5GHz 0GT/s 15MB LGA 2011-v3 CPU Only, BX80648I75930K
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Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
183
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.74/FPS
100%
Price, $
$135
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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In Stock
Updated 348546 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-5930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-5930K | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell E | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 84 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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