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IntelBX80684I39100F
IntelBX80646I74790K
$348
▲ 8513,408 ▼

4 Cores, 4 Threads @3.6GHz, Coffee Lake.
Release date: Q2 2019.

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▲ 8841,581 ▼
 $348 

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

Effective Speed 
+1%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 490,056 user samples
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34,310 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 86% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 72% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Poor: 72% Great: 86%
SPEED RANK: 236th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 80%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 61%
Destroyer
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 		80.1 % +1% 78.9 %
Average Score 
+1%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		88 Pts 88.1 Pts +0%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		122 Pts Slightly faster single-core speed.
+7% 		114 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		240 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+11% 		216 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		416 Pts Faster quad-core speed.
+10% 		378 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		423 Pts 560 Pts Much faster octa-core speed.
+32%
Overclocked Score 
+6%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		94.6 Pts 96.8 Pts +2%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		126 Pts 128 Pts +2%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		250 Pts +1% 248 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		476 Pts Slightly faster OC quad-core speed.
+10% 		433 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		475 Pts 643 Pts Much faster OC octa-core speed.
+35%
Value & Sentiment 
+5%
Market Share
Based on 67,802,948 CPUs tested
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.37 % 0.62 % Much higher market share.
+68%
Value
Value For Money 		97.7 % Much better value.
+32% 		74.2 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		85 % 88 % +4%
Price
Price (score) 		$135 Much cheaper.
+61% 		$348
Nice To Haves 
+9%
Age
Newest 		61 Months Much more recent.
+49% 		119 Months
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		65 Watts More energy efficient.
+26% 		88 Watts
Cores
CPU Processing Cores 		4 cores 4 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads 		4 threads 8 threads Hugely higher thread count.
+100%
Lithography
Manufacturing process 		14 nm Much newer manufacturing.
+36% 		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 		474 Pts 654 Pts Much faster OC 64-core speed.
+38%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		427 Pts 573 Pts Much faster 64-core speed.
+34%
Specifications 
Series
CPU Architecture 		Coffee Lake Haswell
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		FCLGA1151 FCLGA1150
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		None HD 4600
Launch Date
Launch Date 		Q2'19 Q2'14
Cache
Cache 		6 MB SmartCache 8 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set Extensions
Instruction Set Extensions 		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 SSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0
Lithography
Lithography 		14 nm 22 nm
Max Turbo Frequency
Max Turbo Frequency 		4.20 GHz 4.4 GHz
Bus Speed
Bus Speed 		8 GT/s DMI3 5 GT/s DMI2
Thermal Solution Specification
Thermal Solution Specification 		PCG 2015C (65W) PCG 2013D
Max Memory Size
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type) 		64 GB 32 GB
Memory Types
Memory Types 		DDR4-2400 DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Memory Bandwidth
Max Memory Bandwidth 		37.5 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
ECC Memory Supported
ECC Memory Supported ‡ 		Yes No
Hyper-Threading Tech
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡ 		No Yes

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Conclusion 
Average Bench 80.1%
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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