Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-4790K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-4790K is 920 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Up to 14% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - £162.41 vs £188.88
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 48% better in FIFA 23 than Core i7-2700K - 160 vs 108 FPS
- Up to 21% better value when playing FIFA 23 than Core i7-2700K - £1.18 vs £1.5 per FPS
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Core i7-2700K - 88 vs 95 Watts
FIFA 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for £162.41 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 207 minutes ago
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
160
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.18/FPS
100%
Price, £
£188.88
85%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for £188.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 208 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2700K | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
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Oct 24th, 2011 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 8 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 88 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |