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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-4790K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-8700 is 1341 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 1% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-4790K - 313 vs 311 FPS
- Up to 12% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - CA$202.71 vs CA$230.78
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 65 vs 88 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 12 vs 8 threads
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel Core i7-4790K Processor (8M Cache, Upto 4.4 GHz) FC-LGA12C
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Intel BX80684I78700 Boxed 8th Gen Core i7-8700 Processor 3.2 6
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1387
91.67217448777264%
Multi-Core
4394
74.41151566469094%
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 88 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-4790K or Core i7-8700
Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
179 FPS
CA$56.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-8700
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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