Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-4790 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-3770K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-4790 is 732 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3770K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770K
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 77 vs 84 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 3% better in Dead Space than Core i7-3770K - 150 vs 146 FPS
- Up to 55% cheaper than Core i7-3770K - CA$96.99 vs CA$214.0
- Up to 56% better value when playing Dead Space than Core i7-3770K - CA$0.65 vs CA$1.47 per FPS
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for CA$214 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 53 minutes ago
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
150
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.65/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$96.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for CA$96.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 54 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3770K | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
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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 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 84 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |