Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700 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 i7-11700 is 2511 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700
- Performs up to 33% better in War Thunder than Core i7-4790 - 224 vs 169 FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 65 vs 84 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i7-11700 - $135.0 vs $220.47
- Up to 18% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i7-11700 - $0.8 vs $0.98 per FPS
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
224
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.98/FPS
81%
Price, $
$220.47
61%
FPS Winner
Buy for $220.47 on Amazon
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Buy for $135 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-11700 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Rocket Lake | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
No | Overclockable | No |