Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K outperforms the cheaper Pentium G645 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4790K is 606 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G645.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 8% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Pentium G645 - 167 vs 154 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G645 - 8 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G645
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - $29.97 vs $103.07
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 65 vs 88 Watts
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2012
Single-Core
465
33.525594808940156%
Multi-Core
800
18.206645425580337%
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Pentium G645 |
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May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 2nd, 2012 |
Core i7 | Collection | Pentium |
Haswell | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
88 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |