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£210.88
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AvailabilityMSRP $312
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AvailabilityMSRP $384
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MSRP $384
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-14700KF 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 i7-14700KF is 3456 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Core i7-4790
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i7-14700KF - £210.88 vs £330.48
- Up to 25% better value when playing Saints Row than Core i7-14700KF - £1.33 vs £1.77 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-14700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i7-14700KF
- Performs up to 18% better in Saints Row than Core i7-4790 - 187 vs 158 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 28 vs 8 threads
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
158
84%
Value, £/FPS
£1.33/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 i7-14700KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
187
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.77/FPS
75%
Price, £
£330.48
63%
FPS Winner
Intel Core™ i7-14700KF Computer Processor
Buy for £330.48 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 233 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i7-14700KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790 | vs | Core i7-14700KF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-4790 or Core i7-14700KF
With selected game settings
155 FPS
£16.12/FPS
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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