Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700K 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 i7-11700K is 2511 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K
- Performs up to 12% better in Battlefield IV than Core i7-4790 - 454 vs 406 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 28% cheaper than Core i7-11700K - £169.99 vs £235.0
- Up to 19% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Core i7-11700K - £0.42 vs £0.52 per FPS
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700K - 84 vs 125 Watts
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for £235 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8359 minutes ago
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
406
89%
Value, £/FPS
£0.42/FPS
100%
Price, £
£169.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £169.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8359 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-11700K | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
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Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Rocket Lake | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |