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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-14700K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4790K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-14700K is 3456 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Core i7-4790K
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i7-14700K - $131.32 vs $332.61
- Up to 54% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i7-14700K - $1.09 vs $2.39 per FPS
Advantages of Core i7-14700K
- Performs up to 15% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-4790K - 139 vs 121 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 28 vs 8 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
121
87%
Value, $/FPS
$1.09/FPS
100%
Price, $
$131.32
100%
Value Winner
Core i7 Quad-core i7-4790K 4GHz Desktop Processor
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Core i7-14700K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
139
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.39/FPS
46%
Price, $
$332.61
39%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-14700K New Gaming Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
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Updated 129 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i7-14700K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790K | vs | Core i7-14700K |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 20 |
| 8 | Threads | 28 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
| 88 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-4790K or Core i7-14700K
With selected game settings
133 FPS
$23.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-14700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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133 FPS
$20.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-14700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,774.93
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96 FPS
$23.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i7-14700K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,299
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133 FPS
$24.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-14700K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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119 FPS
$17.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-14700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,049.99
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133 FPS
$21.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-14700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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119 FPS
$19.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-14700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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96 FPS
$1.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-14700K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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$145
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110 FPS
$20.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-14700K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,249
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96 FPS
$23.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-14700K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 14 TB HDD
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$2,299
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