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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $312
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7820X 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 i7-7820X is 1152 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7820X
- Performs up to 4% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i7-4790 - 142 vs 137 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i7-7820X - $135.0 vs $375.0
- Up to 62% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i7-7820X - $0.99 vs $2.64 per FPS
- Consumes up to 40% less energy than Intel Core i7-7820X - 84 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-7820X doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-7820X X-Series Processor 8 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
137
96.47887323943662%
Value, $/FPS
$0.99/FPS
100%
Price, $
$135
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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In Stock
Updated 348915 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-7820X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1221
86.53437278525868%
Multi-Core
3852
49.07631545419799%
Intel Core i7-7820X | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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