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Core i7-11700KF vs Core i7-4790K

Core i7-11700KF vs Core i7-4790K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-11700KF

3.6 GHz | 8-core

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Intel Core i7-11700KF 11th Generation Desktop Processor (Base Clock 3.6 GHz TuboBoost 4.9 GHz, 8 Cores, 16 MB Cache, LGA1200) BX8070811700KF

Buy for £238.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 56 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-4790K

4.0 GHz | 4-core

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Intel Core i7 i7-4790K Quad-core (4 Core) 4 GHz Processor - Socket H3 LGA-1150 Pack CM8064601710501

Buy for £200 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 50 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-11700KF

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-11700KF Logo
Intel Core i7-11700KF 11th Generation Desktop Processor (Base Clock 3.6 GHz TuboBoost 4.9 GHz, 8 Cores, 16 MB Cache, LGA1200) BX8070811700KF

Buy for £238.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 56 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-4790K

4.0 GHz | 4-core

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Intel Core i7 i7-4790K Quad-core (4 Core) 4 GHz Processor - Socket H3 LGA-1150 Pack CM8064601710501

Buy for £200 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 50 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-11700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4790K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-11700KF is 2511 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700KF

  • Performs up to 8% better in Escape From Tarkov than Core i7-4790K - 224 vs 207 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 16% cheaper than Core i7-11700KF - £200.0 vs £238.99
  • Up to 9% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Core i7-11700KF - £0.97 vs £1.07 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 30% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700KF - 88 vs 125 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-11700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Escape From Tarkov.
Escape From Tarkov

Escape From Tarkov

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-11700KF Logo
Core i7-11700KF

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

224

100%

Value, £/FPS

£1.07/FPS

90%

Price, £

£238.99

83%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-11700KF 11th Generation Desktop Processor (Base Clock 3.6 GHz TuboBoost 4.9 GHz, 8 Cores, 16 MB Cache, LGA1200) BX8070811700KF

Buy for £238.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 56 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Core i7-4790K

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


FPS

207

92%

Value, £/FPS

£0.97/FPS

100%

Price, £

£200

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i7 i7-4790K Quad-core (4 Core) 4 GHz Processor - Socket H3 LGA-1150 Pack CM8064601710501

Buy for £200 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 50 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-11700KF Logo
Core i7-11700KF

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

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Core i7-4790K

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-11700KF Logo
Core i7-11700KF

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

2257

100%

Multi-Core

10185

100%

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Core i7-4790K

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1387

61%

Multi-Core

4394

43%

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Intel Core i7-11700KF

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Intel Core i7-4790K

Mar 16th, 2021
Release DateMay 1st, 2014
Core i7CollectionCore i7
Rocket LakeCodenameHaswell
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 1150
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores4
16
Threads8
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.0 GHz
5.0 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.4 GHz
125 WTDP
88 W
14 nm
Process Size22 nm
36.0xMultiplier
40.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD 4600
YesOverclockableYes

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