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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-4790K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3770K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-4790K is 732 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3770K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 92% better in League of Legends than Core i7-3770K - 161 vs 84 FPS
- Up to 22% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i7-3770K - $1.62 vs $2.08 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770K
- Up to 33% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - $175.0 vs $261.54
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 77 vs 88 Watts
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
161
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.62/FPS
100%
Price, $
$261.54
66%
FPS and Value Winner
Core I7-4790K 4.00 GHz Quad-Core LGA1150 SR219 CPU Processor in Box
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Intel Core i7-3770K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I73770K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i7-3770K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Core i7-3770K |
|---|---|---|
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 | 3.5 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 88 W | TDP | 77 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4000 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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