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IntelBX80646I74790K
€313
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4 Cores, 8 Threads @4.0GHz, Haswell.
Release date: Q2 2014.

6 Cores, 12 Threads.
Release date ≈ Q2 2021.

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 482,353 user samples
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: 287th / 1406
Gaming
Gaming 79%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 65%
Destroyer
26,607 User Benchmarks
Great bench: 101% Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Poor bench: 70% Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 0.5 GHz (avg)
Poor: 70% Great: 101%
SPEED RANK: 206th / 1406
Gaming
Gaming 86%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 80%
Aircraft carrier
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
78.9 % 85.9 % Slightly faster effective speed.
+9%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
88.1 Pts Lower memory latency.
+21%
72.6 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
114 Pts 150 Pts Much faster single-core speed.
+32%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
216 Pts 287 Pts Much faster dual-core speed.
+33%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
378 Pts 532 Pts Much faster quad-core speed.
+41%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
560 Pts 842 Pts Much faster octa-core speed.
+50%
Memory
OC Memory Latency
96.8 Pts Lower OC memory latency.
+12%
86.5 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
128 Pts 164 Pts Faster OC single-core speed.
+28%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
248 Pts 328 Pts Much faster OC dual-core speed.
+32%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
433 Pts 651 Pts Much faster OC quad-core speed.
+50%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
643 Pts 1,004 Pts Much faster OC octa-core speed.
+56%
Market Share
Based on 70,434,489 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0.33 % 0.41 % Higher market share.
+24%
Value
Value For Money
74.2 % 102 % Much better value.
+38%
User Rating
UBM User Rating
88 % Much more popular.
+47%
60 %
Price
Price (score)
€313 €132 Much cheaper.
+58%
Age
Newest
132 Months 49+ Months Much more recent.
+63%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
654 Pts 1,163 Pts Much faster OC 64-core speed.
+78%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
573 Pts 1,025 Pts Much faster 64-core speed.
+79%

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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