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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7700 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4790 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-7700 is 978 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i7-7700 - $135.0 vs $167.0
- Up to 18% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i7-7700 - $0.61 vs $0.74 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700
- Performs up to 1% better in Fortnite than Core i7-4790 - 226 vs 223 FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 65 vs 84 Watts
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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Intel Core i7-7700 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA 1151 100/200 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i7-7700
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | Intel Core i7-7700 |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 84 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-4790 or Core i7-7700
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
21 FPS
$80.42/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-7700
16 GB, 128 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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