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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $350
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MSRP in USD: $350
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4790K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-11700K is 2511 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K
- Performs up to 7% better in Valheim than Core i7-4790K - 215 vs 201 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Up to 11% cheaper than Core i7-11700K - €205.0 vs €229.99
- Up to 5% better value when playing Valheim than Core i7-11700K - €1.02 vs €1.07 per FPS
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700K - 88 vs 125 Watts
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
215
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.07/FPS
95%
Price, €
€229.99
89%
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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Intel i7-4790K Core Prozessor (4.00 GHz, Max. Turbo 4.4 GHz, Sockel 1150, 8M Cache, 88Watt)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-11700K | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
|---|---|---|
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 | 4.0 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 88 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-11700K or Core i7-4790K
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
129 FPS
€18.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€2,412.26
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108 FPS
€13.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€1,487.98
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129 FPS
€17.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€2,316.28
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129 FPS
€16.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€2,064.9
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43 FPS
€20.21/FPS
GeForce GTX 1630
Core i7-11700K
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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€869
In Stock
43 FPS
€21.37/FPS
GeForce GTX 1630
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€919
In Stock
108 FPS
€12.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€1,372.68
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