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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-3770K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4790K is 732 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3770K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770K
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 77 vs 88 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 5% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-3770K - 159 vs 152 FPS
- Up to 16% cheaper than Core i7-3770K - £180.0 vs £215.0
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel 3rd Generation Core i7-3770K CPU (4 x 3.50GHz, Ivy Bridge, Socket 1155, 8Mb L3 Cache, Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0)
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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
Highest
Core i7-3770K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3770K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
707
50.97332372025956%
Multi-Core
2469
56.19025944469731%
Intel Core i7-3770K | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy 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 |
77 W | TDP | 88 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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