Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700K 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 i7-8700K is 1253 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Up to 33% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - €215.0 vs €321.4
- Up to 31% better value when playing Resident Evil 4 than Core i7-8700K - €1.22 vs €1.78 per FPS
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 88 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 3% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i7-4790K - 181 vs 176 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 12 vs 8 threads
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Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
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May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
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 | 3.7 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |