Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700K outperforms Core i7-4790S on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-8700K is 1243 days newer than Core i7-4790S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790S
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 3% better in God of War than Core i7-4790S - 176 vs 171 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790S - 12 vs 8 threads
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Single-Core
1192
75.34766118836916%
Multi-Core
3737
58.000931243209685%
Intel Core i7-4790S | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
|---|---|---|
| May 11th, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
