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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $312
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MSRP in USD: $312
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-10700K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4790 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-10700K is 2191 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700K
- Performs up to 46% better in League of Legends than Core i7-4790 - 207 vs 142 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 41% cheaper than Core i7-10700K - $135.0 vs $230.0
- Up to 14% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i7-10700K - $0.95 vs $1.11 per FPS
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than Intel Core i7-10700K - 84 vs 125 Watts
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i7-10700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W (BX8070110700K)
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Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-10700K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-10700K | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-10700K or Core i7-4790
League of Legends, 1920 x 1080, Very High
185 FPS
$12.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER Mobile
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,299.99
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189 FPS
$8.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-10700K
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
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185 FPS
$7.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399
In Stock
194 FPS
$17.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,477.88
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192 FPS
$10.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,999
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192 FPS
$12.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,460.95
In Stock
189 FPS
$8.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,699.99
In Stock
194 FPS
$13.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,694
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