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Core i7-4790K vs Core i7-3930K

Core i7-4790K vs Core i7-3930K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-4790K

4.0 GHz | 4-core

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Intel i7-4790K Core Prozessor (4.00 GHz, Max. Turbo 4.4 GHz, Sockel 1150, 8M Cache, 88Watt)

Buy for 399.9 on Amazon

In Stock

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-4790K

4.0 GHz | 4-core

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Intel i7-4790K Core Prozessor (4.00 GHz, Max. Turbo 4.4 GHz, Sockel 1150, 8M Cache, 88Watt)

Buy for 399.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74238 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Core i7-4790K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-3930K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4790K is 899 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3930K.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K

  • Performs up to 15% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-3930K - 107 vs 93 FPS
  • Up to 27% cheaper than Core i7-3930K - €399.9 vs €546.05
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-3930K - 88 vs 130 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3930K doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i7-3930K

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 12 vs 8 threads
This is a free version of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020.
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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Core i7-4790K

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


FPS

107

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€399.9

100%

FPS Winner

Intel i7-4790K Core Prozessor (4.00 GHz, Max. Turbo 4.4 GHz, Sockel 1150, 8M Cache, 88Watt)

Buy for 399.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74238 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-3930K Logo
Core i7-3930K

Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011


FPS

93

86.91588785046729%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€546.05

73%

Intel Core i7-3930K Prozessor (3,2GHz, 12MB-Cache, Sockel 2011)

Buy for 546.05 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74237 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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Core i7-4790K

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

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Core i7-3930K

Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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Core i7-4790K

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1387

100%

Multi-Core

4394

100%

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Core i7-3930K

Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011


Single-Core

606

43.691420331651045%

Multi-Core

2961

67.38734638142923%

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Intel Core i7-4790K

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Intel Core i7-3930K

May 1st, 2014
Release DateNov 14th, 2011
Core i7CollectionCore i7
HaswellCodenameSandy Bridge E
Intel Socket 1150SocketIntel Socket 2011
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
8Threads
12
4.0 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
4.4 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.8 GHz
88 W
TDP130 W
22 nm
Process Size32 nm
40.0x
Multiplier32.0x
Intel HD 4600
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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