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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $312
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-860 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-860 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4790 is 1696 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-860.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-860
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - $48.0 vs $135.0
- Up to 9% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i7-4790 - $0.86 vs $0.95 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 154% better in League of Legends than Core i7-860 - 142 vs 56 FPS
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than Intel Core i7-860 - 84 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-860 doesn't have integrated graphics
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-860
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
FPS
56
39.436619718309856%
Value, $/FPS
$0.86/FPS
100%
Price, $
$48
100%
Value Winner
Intel OEM BV80605001908AK Core i7-860 Processor 2.8GHz 2.5GT/s 8MB LGA 1156 CPU OEM
Buy for $48 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 361631 minutes ago
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
142
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.95/FPS
90.52631578947368%
Price, $
$135
35%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
Buy for $135 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 361632 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-860
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-860
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Single-Core
446
36.52743652743653%
Multi-Core
1463
37.980269989615785%
Intel Core i7-860 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 84 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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