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€71.23
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-14700K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4790 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-14700K is 3456 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Core i7-4790
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i7-14700K - $64.17 vs $270.26
- Up to 64% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i7-14700K - $0.41 vs $1.15 per FPS
Advantages of Core i7-14700K
- Performs up to 51% better in Dirt 5 than Core i7-4790 - 261 vs 173 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 28 vs 8 threads
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
173
66%
Value, €/FPS
€0.41/FPS
100%
Price, €
€71.23
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
Buy for €71.23 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 82 minutes ago
Core i7-14700K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
261
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.15/FPS
36%
Price, €
€299.99
23%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-14700K Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.6 GHz
Buy for €299.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 80 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i7-14700K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790 | vs | Core i7-14700K |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 20 |
| 8 | Threads | 28 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
| 84 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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