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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-11700K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-11700K is 2511 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K
- Performs up to 23% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i7-4790K - 148 vs 120 FPS
- Up to 6% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i7-4790K - £1.57 vs £1.67 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Up to 14% cheaper than Core i7-11700K - £200.0 vs £232.92
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700K - 88 vs 125 Watts
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
148
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.57/FPS
100%
Price, £
£232.92
85%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-11700K
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Intel Core i7 i7-4790K Quad-core (4 Core) 4 GHz Processor - Socket H3 LGA-1150 Pack CM8064601710501
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-11700K | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
|---|---|---|
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 | 4.0 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 88 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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