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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $312
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-4790 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-4820K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-4790 is 242 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-4820K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 3% better in Death Stranding than Core i7-4820K - 223 vs 216 FPS
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i7-4820K - $135.0 vs $199.88
- Up to 34% better value when playing Death Stranding than Core i7-4820K - $0.61 vs $0.93 per FPS
- Consumes up to 35% less energy than Intel Core i7-4820K - 84 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-4820K doesn't have integrated graphics
Death Stranding
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i7 i7-4820K 3.70 GHz Processor - Socket FCLGA2011 - Quad-core (4 Core) - 10 MB Cache - 5 GT/s DMI
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Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
223
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.61/FPS
100%
Price, $
$135
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-4820K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4820K | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge E | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 84 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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