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Core i7-4790 vs Core i7-3770K

Core i7-4790 vs Core i7-3770K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-4790

3.6 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-4790 Logo
Intel Core I7-4790 CPU 3.6 GHz / LGA1150 / 8 MB Cache Tray C

Buy for £169.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77891 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-3770K

3.5 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-3770K Logo
Intel 3rd Generation Core i7-3770K CPU (4 x 3.50GHz, Ivy Bridge, Socket 1155, 8Mb L3 Cache, Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0)

Buy for £215 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77890 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-4790

3.6 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-4790 Logo
Intel Core I7-4790 CPU 3.6 GHz / LGA1150 / 8 MB Cache Tray C

Buy for £169.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77891 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i7-3770K

3.5 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-3770K Logo
Intel 3rd Generation Core i7-3770K CPU (4 x 3.50GHz, Ivy Bridge, Socket 1155, 8Mb L3 Cache, Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0)

Buy for £215 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77890 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-4790 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 i7-4790 is 732 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3770K.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790

  • Performs up to 43% better in Diablo IV than Core i7-3770K - 172 vs 120 FPS
  • Up to 21% cheaper than Core i7-3770K - £169.99 vs £215.0

Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770K

  • Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 77 vs 84 Watts
This is a free version of Diablo IV.
Diablo IV

Diablo IV

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-4790 Logo
Core i7-4790

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


FPS

172

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

£169.99

100%

FPS Winner

Intel Core I7-4790 CPU 3.6 GHz / LGA1150 / 8 MB Cache Tray C

Buy for £169.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77891 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-3770K Logo
Core i7-3770K

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012


FPS

120

69.76744186046511%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

£215

79%

Intel 3rd Generation Core i7-3770K CPU (4 x 3.50GHz, Ivy Bridge, Socket 1155, 8Mb L3 Cache, Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0)

Buy for £215 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77890 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-4790 Logo
Core i7-4790

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

Intel Core i7-3770K Logo
Core i7-3770K

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-4790 Logo
Core i7-4790

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1221

100%

Multi-Core

3852

100%

Intel Core i7-3770K Logo
Core i7-3770K

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012


Single-Core

707

57.9033579033579%

Multi-Core

2469

64.09657320872275%

Intel Core i7-4790 Logo

Intel Core i7-4790

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Intel Core i7-3770K Logo

Intel Core i7-3770K

May 1st, 2014
Release DateApr 29th, 2012
Core i7CollectionCore i7
HaswellCodenameIvy Bridge
Intel Socket 1150SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores4
8Threads8
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.5 GHz
4.0 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.9 GHz
84 WTDP
77 W
22 nmProcess Size22 nm
36.0x
Multiplier35.0x
Intel HD 4600Integrated GraphicsIntel HD 4000
NoOverclockable
Yes

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