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IntelBX80646I74790
IntelBX80684I79700KF
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4 Cores, 8 Threads @3.6GHz, Haswell.
Release date: Q2 2014.

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▲ 56530 ▼

8 Cores, 8 Threads @3.60 GHz, 95 W.
Release date ≈ Q1 2019.

Effective Speed 
+36%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 287,763 user samples
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255,027 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 80% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 58% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 1.5 GHz (avg)
Poor: 58% Great: 80%
SPEED RANK: 391st / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 71%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 58%
Gunboat
32,736 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 105% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 5.1 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 84% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 0.75 GHz (avg)
Poor: 84% Great: 105%
SPEED RANK: 109th / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 97%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 89%
Aircraft carrier
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		71.4 % 97.1 % Much faster effective speed.
+36%
Average Score 
+55%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		82.6 Pts 90.9 Pts Lower memory latency.
+10%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		98.4 Pts 140 Pts Much faster single-core speed.
+42%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		187 Pts 280 Pts Much faster dual-core speed.
+50%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		327 Pts 555 Pts Much faster quad-core speed.
+70%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		482 Pts 968 Pts Hugely faster octa-core speed.
+101%
Overclocked Score 
+50%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		93.6 Pts 96.7 Pts +3%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		109 Pts 153 Pts Much faster OC single-core speed.
+40%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		214 Pts 306 Pts Much faster OC dual-core speed.
+43%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		377 Pts 611 Pts Much faster OC quad-core speed.
+62%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		551 Pts 1,116 Pts Hugely faster OC octa-core speed.
+103%
Value & Sentiment 
+48%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.6 % Hugely higher market share.
+140% 		0.25 %
Value
Value For Money 		93.6 % 103 % Better value.
+10%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		61 % Slightly more popular.
+9% 		56 %
Price
Price (score) 		$104 Much cheaper.
+54% 		$225
Nice To Haves 
+85%
Age
Newest 		126 Months 69+ Months Much more recent.
+45%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		556 Pts 1,149 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+107%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		495 Pts 1,006 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+103%
Specifications 
Launch Date
Launch Date 		Q2'14 Q1'19
Cache
Cache 		8 MB SmartCache 12 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set Extensions
Instruction Set Extensions 		SSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0 Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Lithography
Lithography 		22 nm 14 nm
Max Turbo Frequency
Max Turbo Frequency 		4 GHz 4.90 GHz
Bus Speed
Bus Speed 		5 GT/s DMI2 8 GT/s DMI3
Thermal Solution Specification
Thermal Solution Specification 		PCG 2013D PCG 2015D (130W)
Max Memory Size
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type) 		32 GB 128 GB
Memory Types
Memory Types 		DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V DDR4-2666
Memory Bandwidth
Max Memory Bandwidth 		25.6 GB/s 41.6 GB/s
Hyper-Threading Tech
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡ 		Yes No
TSX-NI
Intel® TSX-NI 		No Yes
Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) 		Yes No
Trusted Execution Tech
Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡ 		Yes No
PCI Express Revision
PCI Express Revision 		Up to 3.0 3.0

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Conclusion 
Average Bench 71.4%
Average Bench 97.1%

The Core i7-4790 is the third upgrade to Intel's flagship quad core hyper-threaded CPU. This version, like its predecessor the i7-4771, gets a 100 MHz bump in stock frequency and additionally the i7-4790 also gets a 100 MHz turbo frequency bump. These improvements (~4%) are marginal and practically impossible to discern in day to day use. Looking at a benchmark comparison between the 4771 and 4790 verifies that there is little difference between the two CPUs. Although the i7-4790 isn't much of a step forward, it's still one of the best (locked) mainstream processors on the market. AMD hasn't been able to compete with Intel on single threaded performance for several years, consequently Intel have no need to push the envelope. Overclockers should wait for the 4790K which is rumoured to be released shortly. [May '14 CPUPro]

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The iGPU-less variant of i7-9700K. This CPU is priced $30 less than i7-9700K which makes this an option for high refresh rate gamers as this CPU still offers same performance as i7-9700K yet priced lower which leads to better value, higher overclocking potential and probably little bit lower power consumption and thermal generation due to lack of iGPU. [Dec '19 ColdSpy]

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