Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790 outperforms the cheaper Celeron G1620 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Celeron G1620 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4790 is 514 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G1620.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 6% better in The Last of Us Part I than Celeron G1620 - 134 vs 127 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G1620 - 8 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Celeron G1620
- Up to 87% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - €20.16 vs €157.65
- Up to 86% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i7-4790 - €0.16 vs €1.18 per FPS
- Consumes up to 35% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 55 vs 84 Watts
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
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Desktop • Dec 3rd, 2012
FPS
127
94%
Value, €/FPS
€0.16/FPS
100%
Price, €
€20.16
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 64 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Dec 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | Intel Celeron G1620 |
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May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Dec 3rd, 2012 |
Core i7 | Collection | Celeron |
Haswell | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
84 W | TDP | 55 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
No | Overclockable | No |