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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-7700K 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 i7-7700K is 978 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Consumes up to 3% less energy than Intel Core i7-7700K - 88 vs 91 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700K
- Performs up to 3% better in World of Warcraft than Core i7-4790K - 188 vs 182 FPS
- Up to 12% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - $230.0 vs $261.54
- Up to 15% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i7-4790K - $1.22 vs $1.44 per FPS
World of Warcraft
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core I7-4790K 4.00 GHz Quad-Core LGA1150 SR219 CPU Processor in Box
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Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
188
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.22/FPS
100%
Price, $
$230
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-7700K Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.5 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 100/200 Series 91W
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Core i7-7700K |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 91 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 40.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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