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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $312
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700K 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 i7-8700K is 1253 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 10% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i7-4790 - 160 vs 146 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - $135.0 vs $192.0
- Up to 23% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than Core i7-8700K - $0.92 vs $1.2 per FPS
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 84 vs 95 Watts
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
160
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.2/FPS
76.66666666666667%
Price, $
$192
70%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
Buy for $192 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349270 minutes ago
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
146
91.25%
Value, $/FPS
$0.92/FPS
100%
Price, $
$135
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
Buy for $135 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349270 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1221
77.18078381795196%
Multi-Core
3852
59.78581406177247%
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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