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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $312
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MSRP in USD: $312
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700K 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 i7-11700K is 2511 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K
- Performs up to 8% better in God of War than Core i7-4790 - 186 vs 172 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i7-11700K - €157.65 vs €231.65
- Up to 26% better value when playing God of War than Core i7-11700K - €0.92 vs €1.25 per FPS
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700K - 84 vs 125 Watts
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
186
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.25/FPS
73%
Price, €
€231.65
68%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-11700K Processor 3.6 GHz 16 MB Smart Cache Core, W126170357 (GHz 16 MB Smart Cache Core i7-11700K, 11th gen Intel© CoreT i7, LGA 1200 (Socket H5), PC/Thin)
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Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
172
92%
Value, €/FPS
€0.92/FPS
100%
Price, €
€157.65
100%
Value Winner
Intel i7-4790 Core Prozessor (3.6 GHz, Sockel 1150, 8M Cache, 84Watt)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-11700K | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-11700K or Core i7-4790
God of War, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
109 FPS
€22.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€2,466.03
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89 FPS
€17.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€1,521.14
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109 FPS
€21.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€2,367.9
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109 FPS
€19.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€2,074.9
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89 FPS
€15.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€1,403.27
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