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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-8700K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-4790S on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-8700K is 1243 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-4790S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790S
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 20% better in FIFA 23 than Core i7-4790S - 174 vs 145 FPS
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i7-4790S - $186.0 vs $274.5
- Up to 43% better value when playing FIFA 23 than Core i7-4790S - $1.07 vs $1.89 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790S - 12 vs 8 threads
FIFA 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-4790S Processor (8M Cache, 3.2 GHz) BX80646I74790S
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Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
174
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.07/FPS
100%
Price, $
$186
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790S | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
|---|---|---|
| May 11th, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-4790S or Core i7-8700K
FIFA 23, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
66 FPS
$22.73/FPS
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
Core i7-8700K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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