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 i7-4790
- Performs up to 7% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i7-3770K - 204 vs 190 FPS
- Up to 33% cheaper than Core i7-3770K - CA$144.0 vs CA$214.0
- Up to 37% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i7-3770K - CA$0.71 vs CA$1.13 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770K
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 77 vs 84 Watts
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
204
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.71/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$144
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | Intel Core i7-3770K |
---|---|---|
May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Haswell | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 77 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4000 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |