Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K outperforms the cheaper Celeron G1610 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Celeron G1610 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4790K is 514 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G1610.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 29% better in HITMAN 2 than Celeron G1610 - 143 vs 111 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G1610 - 8 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Celeron G1610
- Up to 96% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - £5.56 vs £156.66
- Up to 95% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Core i7-4790K - £0.05 vs £1.1 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 55 vs 88 Watts
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
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Desktop • Dec 3rd, 2012
FPS
111
77%
Value, £/FPS
£0.05/FPS
100%
Price, £
£5.56
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Dec 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Celeron G1610 |
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May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Dec 3rd, 2012 |
Core i7 | Collection | Celeron |
Haswell | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
88 W | TDP | 55 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |