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The Core i7-4790 is at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Core i7-3930K. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.

Advantages of the Core i7-4790

  • At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
  • Consumes up to 35% less energy – 84 vs 130 Watts
  • Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics

Advantages of the Core i7-3930K

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 8 threads

Core i7-4790 vs Core i7-3930K

The CPU's performance in selected game and settings

Intel Core i7-4790 Logo

Core i7-4790

May 1st, 2014


Average FPS

198

100%

Min 1% FPS

136

100%

Price, €

Out of Stock

Value, €/FPS

Not Available


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Intel Core i7-3930K Logo

Core i7-3930K

Nov 14th, 2011


Average FPS

185

93%

Min 1% FPS

128

94%

Price, €

Out of Stock

Value, €/FPS

Not Available


All items are out of stock.

Core i7-4790 vs Core i7-3930K in My Games

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The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it

Intel Core i7-4790 Logo

Core i7-4790

May 1st, 2014

Intel Core i7-3930K Logo

Core i7-3930K

Nov 14th, 2011

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Core i7-4790 vs Core i7-3930K in synthetic CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i7-4790 Logo

Core i7-4790

May 1st, 2014


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1246

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

3992

100%

Intel Core i7-3930K Logo

Core i7-3930K

Nov 14th, 2011


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

634

51%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

3062

77%

Performance Specifications

The Core i7-4790 vs Core i7-3930K in core CPU performance specifications

Intel Core i7-4790 Logo

Core i7-4790

May 1st, 2014


Cores

4-core

67%

L3 Cache

8 MB

67%


Base Frequency

3.6 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

4 GHz

100%

Max. DDR3 RAM Speed

1600 MHz

100%

Intel Core i7-3930K Logo

Core i7-3930K

Nov 14th, 2011


Cores

6-core

100%

L3 Cache

12 MB

100%


Base Frequency

3.2 GHz

89%

Turbo Frequency

3.8 GHz

95%

Max. DDR3 RAM Speed

1600 MHz

100%

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i7-4790 Logo

Core i7-4790

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i7-3930K Logo

Core i7-3930K

General
May 1st, 2014
Release DateNov 14th, 2011
$312.00
MSRP$583.00
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
Intel Socket 1150SocketIntel Socket 2011
HaswellCodenameSandy Bridge-E
84 W
Power Consumption130 W
Performance
4Cores
6
8Threads
12
3.6 GHz
Base Frequency3.2 GHz
4.0 GHz
Turbo Frequency3.8 GHz
8 MBL3 Cache
12 MB
Other Features
DDR3 @ 1600 MHzRAMDDR3 @ 1600 MHz
Intel HD 4600
Integrated GraphicsNo
NoOverclockable
Yes

Core i7-4790 and Core i7-3930K vs Other CPUs

The most compared CPUs against the Core i7-4790 and Core i7-3930K

The most compared CPUs against the Core i7-4790 and Core i7-3930K

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AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Logo

Ryzen 7 9800X3D

8 Cores @ 4.7 GHz


Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0


Value for Money

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo

Ryzen 5 7600X

6 Cores @ 4.7 GHz


Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0


Value for Money

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo

Ryzen 7 5700X

8 Cores @ 3.4 GHz


Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0


Value for Money

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo

Ryzen 7 7800X3D

8 Cores @ 4.2 GHz


Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0


Value for Money

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo

Ryzen 5 5500

6 Cores @ 3.6 GHz


Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0


Value for Money

AMD Ryzen 7 9700X Logo

Ryzen 7 9700X

8 Cores @ 3.8 GHz


Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0


Value for Money

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo

Ryzen 7 5700X3D

8 Cores @ 3 GHz


Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0


Value for Money

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo

Ryzen 5 5600X

6 Cores @ 3.7 GHz


Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0


Value for Money

AMD Ryzen 5 9600X Logo

Ryzen 5 9600X

6 Cores @ 3.9 GHz


Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0


Value for Money

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo

Ryzen 7 5800X

8 Cores @ 3.8 GHz


Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0


Value for Money

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo

Core i7-12700KF

12 Cores @ 3.6 GHz


Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0


Value for Money

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D Logo

Ryzen 9 9950X3D

16 Cores @ 4.3 GHz


Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0


Value for Money

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