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IntelBX80646I74790K
$348
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6 Cores, 12 Threads @3.6GHz, Zen2.
Release date: Q3 2019.

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▲ 8841,573 ▼
 $348 

4 Cores, 8 Threads @4.0GHz, Haswell.
Release date: Q2 2014.

Effective Speed 
+5%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 1,528,385 user samples
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1,072,639 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 92% Base clock 4.45 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 73% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Poor: 73% Great: 92%
SPEED RANK: 201st / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 83%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 77%
Battleship
455,746 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 87% Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 67% Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 0.7 GHz (avg)
Poor: 67% Great: 87%
SPEED RANK: 251st / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 79%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 65%
Destroyer
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		83.1 % Slightly faster effective speed.
+5% 		78.9 %
Average Score 
+18%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		76.3 Pts 88.1 Pts Lower memory latency.
+15%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		133 Pts Faster single-core speed.
+17% 		114 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		259 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+20% 		216 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		483 Pts Faster quad-core speed.
+28% 		378 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		792 Pts Much faster octa-core speed.
+41% 		560 Pts
Overclocked Score 
+15%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		87.5 Pts 96.8 Pts Lower OC memory latency.
+11%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		141 Pts Faster OC single-core speed.
+10% 		128 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		281 Pts Faster OC dual-core speed.
+13% 		248 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		546 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+26% 		433 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		869 Pts Much faster OC octa-core speed.
+35% 		643 Pts
Value & Sentiment 
+69%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		1.34 % Hugely higher market share.
+135% 		0.57 %
Value
Value For Money 		116 % Much better value.
+56% 		74.2 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		95 % Slightly more popular.
+8% 		88 %
Price
Price (score) 		$83 Much cheaper.
+76% 		$348
Nice To Haves 
+41%
Age
Newest 		57 Months Much more recent.
+52% 		118 Months
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		65 Watts More energy efficient.
+26% 		88 Watts
Cores
CPU Processing Cores 		6 cores Much higher core count.
+50% 		4 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads 		12 threads Much higher thread count.
+50% 		8 threads
Lithography
Manufacturing process 		7 nm Much newer manufacturing.
+68% 		22 nm
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed 		3.6 GHz 4 GHz Faster base frequency.
+11%
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		4.2 GHz 4.4 GHz +5%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		1091 Pts Much faster OC 64-core speed.
+67% 		654 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		999 Pts Much faster 64-core speed.
+74% 		573 Pts
Specifications 
Series
CPU Architecture 		Zen2 Haswell
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		AM4 FCLGA1150
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		None HD 4600
Conclusion 
Average Bench 83.1%
Average Bench 78.9%
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The Intel Core i7-4790K, codenamed Devil's Canyon, is an upgraded 4770K, Intel's current flagship i7. The 4790K features an improved thermal interface which enables it to dissipate heat more efficiently than the 4770K. Comparing the 4770K and 4790K shows that stock performance has improved by 13% which is consistent with the base clock jump from 3.5 GHz to 4.0 GHz. OC performance remains unchanged. Comparing the 4790K and 4790 shows that at stock clocks the 4790K is around 16% faster which considering the small price difference makes the 4790K a far better choice. Previously Intel targeted the unlocked K versions at overclockers but with Devil's Canyon they have included VT-d on the K chip and this time it's squarely aimed at both power users and overclockers alike. Until the release of Broadwell in six months, the 4790K is the high end CPU of choice. [Jul '14 CPUPro]

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