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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3770 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-3770 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4790K is 732 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3770.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 9% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i7-3770 - 176 vs 161 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - $122.03 vs $261.54
- Up to 49% better value when playing Resident Evil 4 than Core i7-4790K - $0.76 vs $1.49 per FPS
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 77 vs 88 Watts
Resident Evil 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core I7-4790K 4.00 GHz Quad-Core LGA1150 SR219 CPU Processor in Box
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Core i7-3770
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
161
91%
Value, $/FPS
$0.76/FPS
100%
Price, $
$122.03
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-3770 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I73770
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i7-3770
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790K | 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 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 88 W | TDP | 77 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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