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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $350
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700K 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 i7-11700K is 2511 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K
- Performs up to 10% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i7-4790K - 144 vs 131 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Up to 45% cheaper than Core i7-11700K - $136.97 vs $249.99
- Up to 40% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i7-11700K - $1.05 vs $1.74 per FPS
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700K - 88 vs 125 Watts
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
144
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.74/FPS
60.3448275862069%
Price, $
$249.99
54%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-11700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
131
90.97222222222221%
Value, $/FPS
$1.05/FPS
100%
Price, $
$136.97
100%
Value Winner
Core i7 Quad-core i7-4790K 4GHz Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1387
62.50563316809373%
Multi-Core
4394
44.8093004283092%
Intel Core i7-11700K | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
|---|---|---|
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 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 88 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-11700K or Core i7-4790K
Assassin's Creed Odyssey, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
111 FPS
$26.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-11700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,888
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88 FPS
$40.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,599
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