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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-8700K is 1253 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 3% better in Lost Ark than Core i7-4790K - 263 vs 256 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Up to 11% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - £156.66 vs £176.66
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 88 vs 95 Watts
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i7-8700K Retail - (1151/Hex Core/3.70GHz/12MB/Coffee Lake/95W/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
Very High
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1387
87.67383059418458%
Multi-Core
4394
68.19804438925966%
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | 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 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 88 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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