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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $350
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MSRP in USD: $350
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-8700 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-4790K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-8700 is 1341 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 1% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i7-4790K - 297 vs 294 FPS
- Up to 1% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - £187.09 vs £188.88
- Up to 2% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i7-4790K - £0.63 vs £0.64 per FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 65 vs 88 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FPS
297
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.63/FPS
100%
Price, £
£187.09
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-8700 Retail - (1151/Hex Core/3.20GHz/12MB/Coffee Lake/65W/Graphics)
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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
Ultra
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 1st, 2018 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 88 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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