Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4770 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4770 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4790K is 333 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4770.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 4% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i7-4770 - 142 vs 136 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4770
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - $74.95 vs $261.54
- Up to 70% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i7-4790K - $0.55 vs $1.84 per FPS
- Consumes up to 5% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 84 vs 88 Watts
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for $261.54 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3058 minutes ago
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
FPS
136
95%
Value, $/FPS
$0.55/FPS
100%
Price, $
$74.95
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $74.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3059 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Core i7-4770 |
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May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2013 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Haswell | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
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 | 84 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |