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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4790 is 920 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Up to 23% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - $88.99 vs $115.0
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 1% better in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i7-2700K - 190 vs 189 FPS
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than Intel Core i7-2700K - 84 vs 95 Watts
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-2700K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72700K
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Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Single-Core
664
54.38165438165438%
Multi-Core
2264
58.77466251298027%
Intel Core i7-2700K | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24th, 2011 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 84 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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