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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $312
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7700 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 i7-7700 is 978 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700
- Performs up to 1% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-4790 - 311 vs 308 FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 65 vs 84 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i7-7700 - $135.0 vs $167.0
- Up to 19% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-7700 - $0.44 vs $0.54 per FPS
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-7700
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
311
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.54/FPS
81.48148148148148%
Price, $
$167
80%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-7700 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA 1151 100/200 Series 65W
Buy for $167 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 353911 minutes ago
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
308
99.03536977491962%
Value, $/FPS
$0.44/FPS
100%
Price, $
$135
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
Buy for $135 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 353911 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-7700
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1221
87.90496760259178%
Multi-Core
3852
86.3677130044843%
Intel Core i7-7700 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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