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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $350
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3770 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-3770 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4790K is 732 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3770.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770
- Up to 28% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - CA$179.21 vs CA$250.34
- Up to 9% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i7-4790K - CA$1.28 vs CA$1.4 per FPS
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 77 vs 88 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 28% better in War Thunder than Core i7-3770 - 179 vs 140 FPS
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i7-3770
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
140
78%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.28/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$179.21
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-3770 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I73770
Buy for CA$179.21 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 48 minutes ago
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
179
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.4/FPS
91%
Price, CA$
CA$250.34
71%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-4790K Processor (8M Cache, Upto 4.4 GHz) FC-LGA12C
Buy for CA$250.34 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 49 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i7-3770
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3770 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 88 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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