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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4790 is 920 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 29% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i7-2700K - 339 vs 263 FPS
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than Intel Core i7-2700K - 84 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Up to 34% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - $89.0 vs $135.0
- Up to 15% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i7-4790 - $0.34 vs $0.4 per FPS
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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Intel Core i7-2700K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72700K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | Intel Core i7-2700K |
|---|---|---|
May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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