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MSRP in USD: $278
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-4790 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3770 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-4790 is 732 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3770.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 12% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-3770 - 125 vs 112 FPS
- Up to 1% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-3770 - $1.08 vs $1.09 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770
- Up to 10% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - $122.03 vs $135.0
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 77 vs 84 Watts
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
125
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.08/FPS
100%
Price, $
$135
90%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
Buy for $135 on Amazon
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Updated 6117 minutes ago
Intel Core i7-3770 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I73770
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In Stock
Updated 6116 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i7-3770
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | Intel Core i7-3770 |
|---|---|---|
May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 84 W | TDP | 77 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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