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Core i7-980X vs Core i7-4790K

Core i7-980X vs Core i7-4790K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-4790K

4.0 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Intel Core i7 i7-4790K Quad-core (4 Core) 4 GHz Processor - Socket H3 LGA-1150 Pack CM8064601710501

Buy for £180 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 44028 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-4790K

4.0 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Intel Core i7 i7-4790K Quad-core (4 Core) 4 GHz Processor - Socket H3 LGA-1150 Pack CM8064601710501

Buy for £180 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 44028 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-4790K outperforms Core i7-980X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4790K is 1507 days newer than Core i7-980X.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-980X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 12 vs 8 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K

  • Performs up to 11% better in Remnant II than Core i7-980X - 88 vs 79 FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-980X - 88 vs 130 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-980X doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Remnant II.
Remnant II

Remnant II

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-980X Logo
Core i7-980X

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010


FPS

79

89.77272727272727%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Core i7-4790K

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


FPS

88

100%

Value, £/FPS

£2.05/FPS

100%

Price, £

£180

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i7 i7-4790K Quad-core (4 Core) 4 GHz Processor - Socket H3 LGA-1150 Pack CM8064601710501

Buy for £180 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 44028 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-980X Logo
Core i7-980X

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Core i7-4790K

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-980X Logo
Core i7-980X

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010


Single-Core

554

39.94232155731795%

Multi-Core

2604

59.262630860264%

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Core i7-4790K

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1387

100%

Multi-Core

4394

100%

Intel Core i7-980X Logo

Intel Core i7-980X

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Intel Core i7-4790K Logo

Intel Core i7-4790K

Mar 16th, 2010Release Date
May 1st, 2014
Core i7CollectionCore i7
GulftownCodenameHaswell
Intel Socket 1366SocketIntel Socket 1150
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
12
Threads8
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.0 GHz
3.6 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.4 GHz
130 WTDP
88 W
32 nmProcess Size
22 nm
25.0xMultiplier
40.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD 4600
YesOverclockableYes

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