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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-4790 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-5820K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-4790 is 123 days older than the more expensive Core i7-5820K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 1% better in Valorant than Core i7-5820K - 756 vs 749 FPS
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i7-5820K - $135.0 vs $429.95
- Up to 68% better value when playing Valorant than Core i7-5820K - $0.18 vs $0.57 per FPS
- Consumes up to 40% less energy than Intel Core i7-5820K - 84 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5820K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5820K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 12 vs 8 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
756
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.18/FPS
100%
Price, $
$135
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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Intel CM8064801548435 CORE I7-5820K Processor (15M Cache, UP to 3.60 GHZ)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i7-5820K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | Intel Core i7-5820K |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Haswell E |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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