Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7700K 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 i7-7700K is 978 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700K
- Performs up to 5% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i7-4790K - 126 vs 120 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i7-7700K - £156.66 vs £188.66
- Up to 13% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i7-7700K - £1.31 vs £1.5 per FPS
- Consumes up to 3% less energy than Intel Core i7-7700K - 88 vs 91 Watts
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for £188.66 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1066 minutes ago
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
120
95%
Value, £/FPS
£1.31/FPS
100%
Price, £
£156.66
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £156.66 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1067 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7700K | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
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Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Kaby Lake | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 8 |
4.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 88 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
42.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |