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Prices and StockMSRP $409
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MSRP $409
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-13700K 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 i7-13700K is 3071 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Core i7-4790
- Up to 31% cheaper than Core i7-13700K - £210.88 vs £307.67
- Up to 16% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i7-13700K - £0.87 vs £1.04 per FPS
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than Intel Core i7-13700K - 84 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i7-13700K
- Performs up to 21% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i7-4790 - 295 vs 243 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 24 vs 8 threads
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
243
82%
Value, £/FPS
£0.87/FPS
100%
Price, £
£210.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core I7-4790 CPU 3.6 GHz / LGA1150 / 8 MB Cache Tray C
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Core i7-13700K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
295
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.04/FPS
84%
Price, £
£307.67
68%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-13700K Desktop Processor 16 cores (8 P-cores + 8 E-cores) 30M Cache, up to 5.4 GHz
Buy for £307.67 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 116 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i7-13700K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790 | vs | Core i7-13700K |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-4790 or Core i7-13700K
With selected game settings
234 FPS
£8.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-13700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£169.39
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£354.25
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£210.88
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£210.88
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