Buy on Amazon
$261.54
In Stock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $350
Availability
MSRP in USD: $350
Availability
Availability
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-10700K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-4790K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-10700K is 2191 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than Intel Core i7-10700K - 88 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700K
- Performs up to 9% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i7-4790K - 131 vs 120 FPS
- Up to 10% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - $235.99 vs $261.54
- Up to 17% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i7-4790K - $1.8 vs $2.18 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 16 vs 8 threads
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core I7-4790K 4.00 GHz Quad-Core LGA1150 SR219 CPU Processor in Box
Buy for $261.54 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 143 minutes ago
Core i7-10700K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
131
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.8/FPS
100%
Price, $
$235.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-10700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W (BX8070110700K)
Buy for $235.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 142 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i7-10700K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Core i7-10700K |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-4790K or Core i7-10700K
Far Cry 6, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
63 FPS
$36.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER Mobile
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$2,299.99
In Stock
86 FPS
$19.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-10700K
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,699
In Stock
64 FPS
$21.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,399
In Stock
108 FPS
$32.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$3,477.88
In Stock
101 FPS
$19.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,999
In Stock
101 FPS
$24.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,460.95
In Stock
86 FPS
$19.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,699.99
In Stock
108 FPS
$24.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$2,694
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
