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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4790T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-8700K is 1253 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790T.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790T
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - $149.88 vs $186.0
- Up to 18% better value when playing Control than Core i7-8700K - $0.75 vs $0.92 per FPS
- Consumes up to 53% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 45 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 1% better in Control than Core i7-4790T - 203 vs 201 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790T - 12 vs 8 threads
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-4790T
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
201
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.75/FPS
100%
Price, $
$149.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel CORE I7-4790T 2.70GHZ SKT1150 6MB Cache Tray, CM8064601561513 (SKT1150 6MB Cache Tray)
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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
High
Core i7-4790T
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790T | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 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 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
45 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-4790T or Core i7-8700K
Control, 1920 x 1080, High
82 FPS
$18.29/FPS
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
Core i7-8700K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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