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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $312
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790S on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-8700 is 1331 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 13% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i7-4790S - 379 vs 335 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790S - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790S
- Up to 27% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - $117.23 vs $160.86
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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Intel Core i7-4790S Processor (8M Cache, 3.2 GHz) BX80646I74790S
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Single-Core
1192
78.78387309980171%
Multi-Core
3737
63.28535139712108%
Intel Core i7-8700 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790S |
|---|---|---|
Jan 1st, 2018 | Release Date | May 11th, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-8700 or Core i7-4790S
Counter-Strike 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
211 FPS
$3.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-8700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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123 FPS
$11.37/FPS
Radeon Pro WX 3100
Core i7-8700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,399
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133 FPS
$5.26/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Core i7-8700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$699.99
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127 FPS
$14.17/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-8700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,799
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177 FPS
$14.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-8700
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,499
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