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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-4790K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-4790K is 1696 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 11% better in Remnant II than Core i7-870 - 88 vs 79 FPS
- Up to 33% cheaper than Core i7-870 - £200.0 vs £299.99
- Up to 40% better value when playing Remnant II than Core i7-870 - £2.27 vs £3.8 per FPS
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Core i7-870 - 88 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-870 doesn't have integrated graphics
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel i7-870 Quad Core Processor - 2.93 GHz, 8MB Cache, 2.5 GT/sec, Socket 1156, 45 nm,3 Year Warranty, Retail Boxed
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Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
88
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.27/FPS
100%
Price, £
£200
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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
Ultra
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-870 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 88 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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