Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4770S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4770S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4790 is 333 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4770S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 2% better in Rust than Core i7-4770S - 187 vs 184 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4770S
- Up to 14% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - $115.74 vs $135.0
- Up to 12% better value when playing Rust than Core i7-4790 - $0.63 vs $0.72 per FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 65 vs 84 Watts
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Buy for $135 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7745 minutes ago
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
FPS
184
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.63/FPS
100%
Price, $
$115.74
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $115.74 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7745 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | Intel Core i7-4770S |
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May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2013 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Haswell | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
No | Overclockable | No |