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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790 outperforms Core i7-970 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4790 is 1382 days newer than Core i7-970.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-970
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 23% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i7-970 - 146 vs 119 FPS
- Consumes up to 35% less energy than Intel Core i7-970 - 84 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-970 doesn't have integrated graphics
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
146
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.08/FPS
100%
Price, €
€157.65
100%
FPS and 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 i7-970
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2010
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-970 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 19th, 2010 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 84 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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