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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $312
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7700K 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 i7-7700K is 978 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700K
- Performs up to 62% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-4790 - 34 vs 21 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 46% cheaper than Core i7-7700K - $135.0 vs $252.0
- Up to 13% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-7700K - $6.43 vs $7.41 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i7-7700K - 84 vs 91 Watts
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
34
100%
Value, $/FPS
$7.41/FPS
86.77462887989203%
Price, $
$252
53%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-7700K Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.5 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 100/200 Series 91W
Buy for $252 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348552 minutes ago
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
21
61.76470588235294%
Value, $/FPS
$6.43/FPS
100%
Price, $
$135
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
Buy for $135 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348553 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1221
77.72119669000637%
Multi-Core
3852
75.45543584720862%
Intel Core i7-7700K | 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 |
4.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 91 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
42.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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